výmena

Deverbal from vymeniť (“to replace”).

• IPA^(key): /viːmena/, [ˈʋiːmena]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Hyphenation: vý‧me‧na

výmena f (relational adjective výmenný (“exchange”) or výmenový (“points, header”))

1. replacement, exchange, substitution (the act of replacing someone or something with another)

   Synonyms: vymenenie, nahradenie

   Reklamácia bola vybavená okamžitou výmenou tovaru. ― The complaint was resolved by an immediate exchange of goods.

2. exchange, sharing (the mutual providing of something of the same kind, such as ideas or experiences)

   Konferencia umožnila užitočnú výmenu názorov a skúseností. ― The conference allowed for a useful exchange of opinions and experiences.

3. (economics) exchange (a phase of social reproduction involving the mutual swapping of activities or products)

   Výmena tovarov a služieb je základným pilierom trhovej ekonomiky. ― The exchange of goods and services is a fundamental pillar of the market economy.

4. (chess) exchange, trade (the mutual capture of pieces of equal value)

   Výmena dámy za dámu zjednodušila pozíciu na šachovnici. ― The exchange of queens simplified the position on the board.

5. (rail transport) points, switch (the movable part of a railway turnout that allows a train to move from one track to another)

   Miestne stavaná výmena umožňuje prechod vlaku na druhú koľaj. ― A locally operated switch allows the train to pass to the second track.

6. (construction) header, trimmer (a transverse beam that supports longitudinal beams that have been interrupted, such as around a chimney)

   Pri stavbe krovu bolo potrebné osadiť pevnú výmenu pri komíne. ― During the construction of the roof truss, it was necessary to install a solid header by the chimney.

• “výmena”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026