traffic (redirected from traffics)

traf·fic  (trfk)

n.

1.

a. The passage of people or vehicles along routes of transportation.

b. Vehicles or pedestrians in transit: heavy traffic on the turnpike; stopped oncoming traffic to let the children cross.

2.

a. The commercial exchange of goods; trade.

b. Illegal or improper commercial activity: drug traffic on city streets.

3.

a. The business of moving passengers and cargo through a transportation system. See Synonyms at business.

b. The amount of cargo or number of passengers conveyed.

4.

a. The conveyance of messages or data through a system of communication: routers that manage Internet traffic.

b. Messages or data conveyed through such a system: a tremendous amount of telephone traffic on Mother's Day; couldn't download the file due to heavy Internet traffic.

5. Social or verbal exchange; communication: refused further traffic with the estranged friend.

intr.v. traf·ficked, traf·fick·ing, traf·fics

To carry on trade or other dealings: trafficked in liquidation merchandise; traffic with gangsters.

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[French trafic, from Old French trafique, from Old Italian traffico, from trafficare, to trade, perhaps from Catalan trafegar, to decant, from Vulgar Latin *trnsfaecre : trns-, trans- + faex, faec-, dregs; see feces.]

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traffick·er n.

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traffic [ˈtræfɪk]

n

1.

a.  the vehicles coming and going in a street, town, etc.

b.  (as modifier) traffic lights

2. the movement of vehicles, people, etc., in a particular place or for a particular purpose sea traffic

3. (Business / Commerce)

a.  the business of commercial transportation by land, sea, or air

b.  the freight, passengers, etc., transported

4. (usually foll by with) dealings or business have no traffic with that man

5. (Business / Commerce) trade, esp of an illicit or improper kind drug traffic

6. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) the aggregate volume of messages transmitted through a communications system in a given period

7. (Business / Commerce) Chiefly US the number of customers patronizing a commercial establishment in a given time period

vb -fics, -ficking, -ficked (intr)

1. (Business / Commerce) (often foll by in) to carry on trade or business, esp of an illicit kind

2. (usually foll by with) to have dealings

[from Old French trafique, from Old Italian traffico, from trafficare to engage in trade]

trafficker  n

trafficless  adj

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Traffic merchandise transported from place to place; the movement of vehicles; lumber; trash; rubbish, 1628; the rabble.

Examples: traffic of faculties, 1633; of honour, 1702; of omnibuses, cabs, carriages, and carts, 1886.

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traffic

• filter lane - The lane of traffic reserved for those making a specific turn at the next junction.
• reverse commute - To travel to work opposite of the normal rush of traffic.
• traffic calming - The deliberate slowing of traffic in residential areas, with speed bumps or other obstructions.
• traffic - Can only be traced to Italian traffico and trafficare, "trade," but that is all that is known.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	traffic - the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole air traffic - traffic created by the movement of aircraft commuter traffic - traffic created by people going to or returning from work foot traffic, pedestrian traffic - people coming and going on foot vehicle traffic, vehicular traffic - the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality
	2.	traffic - buying and selling; especially illicit trade commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic - traffic in illegal drugs barratry, simony - traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments slave trade, slave traffic - traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
	3.	traffic - the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night" communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
	4.	traffic - social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') dealings interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take - mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
Verb	1.	traffic - deal illegally; "traffic drugs"       crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
	2.	traffic - trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

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traffic

noun

1. transport, movement, vehicles, transportation, freight, coming and going There was heavy traffic on the roads.

2. traffic jam, jam, hold-up, congestion, gridlock, bottleneck, tailback, snarl-up He phoned in to say he was stuck in traffic.

3. transportation, shipping, transport, freight, conveyancing The ferries can cope with the traffic of goods and passengers.

4. trade, dealing, commerce, buying and selling, business, exchange, truck, dealings, peddling, barter, doings traffic in illicit drugs

verb

trade, market, deal, exchange, truck, bargain, do business, buy and sell, peddle, barter, cut a deal, have dealings, have transactions Anyone who trafficked in illegal drugs was brought to justice.

Translations

traffic [ˈtræfɪk] (trafficked (vb: pt, pp))

A. N

1. (Aut, Aer, Naut, Rail) → tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp LAm)
the traffic is heavy during the rush hour → hay mucho tráfico durante las horas punta
traffic was quite light → había poco tráfico
traffic was blocked for some hours → la circulación quedó interrumpida durante varias horas
closed to heavy traffic → cerrado a los vehículos pesados
air traffic → tráfico m aéreo

2. (= trade) → tráfico m, comercio m (in en) drug traffic → narcotráfico m, tráfico m de drogas

B. VI to traffic (in) → traficar(en)

C. CPD (Aut) [regulations] → de circulación, de tránsito(esp LAm)
traffic accident N → accidente m de tráfico, accidente m de circulación, accidente m de tránsito(LAm)
traffic circle N (US) → rotunda f, glorieta f
traffic cone N → cono m señalizador
traffic control N (= act) → control m del tráfico; (= lights) → semáforo m
traffic duty N to be on traffic duty → estar en tráfico
traffic flow N → flujo m de tráfico
traffic island N → refugio m
traffic jam N → embotellamiento m, atasco m
a five-mile traffic jam → un atasco de cinco millas
traffic lights NPL → semáforo msing
traffic offence N (Brit) → infracción f de tráfico
traffic police N → policía f de tráfico, policía f de tránsito
traffic sign N → señal f de tráfico
traffic violation N (US) = traffic offence traffic warden N → guardia mf de tráfico or tránsito
see also road

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traffic [ˈtræfɪk]

n

(on the roads) → circulation f
The traffic was terrible → Il y avait une circulation épouvantable.
rush-hour traffic → la circulation aux heures de pointe

(= trade) → trafic m
traffic in sth → trafic de qch

(= movement of passengers, planes, ships) → trafic m
passenger traffic → trafic m passagers
freight $ traffic → trafic m de fret
air traffic → le trafic aérien

(= electronic communications) → trafic m
internet traffic → trafic m internet
data traffic → trafic m de données, circulation f des données
telecoms traffic → trafic m de télécommunications

vi
to traffic in sth [+ liquor, drugs] → se livrer au trafic de qch
traffic calming n mesures de ralentissement de la circulation en ville
traffic circle n (US) → rond-point m
traffic cone n → cône m de signalisation
traffic control tower n → tour f de contrôle
traffic cop n → agent m de la circulation
traffic court n (US) tribunal où sont jugées les infractions au code de la route
traffic duty n
to be on traffic duty [policeman, policewoman] → faire la circulation
traffic island n → refuge m, refuge m pour piétons
traffic jam n → bouchon m, embouteillage m

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traffic

n

→ Verkehr m; (Aviat) → Flug- or Luftverkehr m; a policeman was directing traffic → ein Polizist regelte den Verkehr; traffic coming into London is advised to avoid Putney Bridge → Fahrern in Richtung Innenstadt London wird empfohlen, Putney Bridge zu meiden

(= business: of port, airport) → Umschlag m; traffic in steel → Stahlumschlag m; freight traffic → Frachtumschlag m

(usu pej: = trading) → Handel m → (in mit); (in pornography) → Vertrieb m → (in von); (in illegal alcohol) → Schieberei f → (in von)

vi (usu pej) → handeln (in mit); (in drugs also) → dealen (inf) → (in mit); (in pornography) → vertreiben (→ in +acc); (in illegal alcohol) → verschieben (→ in acc)

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traffic in cpds → Verkehrs-;

traffic calming

n → Verkehrsberuhigung f

traffic circle

n (US) → Kreisverkehr m

traffic control tower

n (Aviat) → Kontrollturm m, → Tower m

traffic cop

n (US inf) → Verkehrspolizist(in) m(f)

traffic court

n (US Jur) → Verkehrsgericht nt

traffic diversion

n → Umleitung f

traffic duty

n → Verkehrsdienst m; to be on traffic → Verkehrsdienst haben

traffic-guidance system

n → Verkehrsleitsystem nt

traffic hold-up

n = traffic jam

traffic indicator

n (Brit) → (Fahrt)richtungsanzeiger m (form); (flashing) → Blinker m

traffic island

n → Verkehrsinsel f

traffic jam

n → Verkehrsstockung or -stauung f

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traffic:

traffic lights

pl, (US) traffic light

n → Verkehrsampel f

traffic management

n → Verkehrsmanagement nt

traffic offender

n → Verkehrssünder(in) m(f)

traffic planning

n → Verkehrsplanung f

traffic police

pl → Verkehrspolizei f

traffic policeman

n → Verkehrspolizist m

traffic sign

n → Verkehrszeichen nt → or -schild nt

traffic signals

pl = traffic lights

traffic warden

n (Brit) → ˜ Verkehrspolizist(in) m(f) → ohne polizeiliche Befugnisse; (woman) → ˜ Politesse f

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traffic [ˈtræfɪk] (trafficked (vb: pt, pp))

1. n → traffico
rail traffic → traffico ferroviario
the traffic is heavy during the rush hour → il traffico è molto intenso nelle ore di punta
closed to heavy traffic (Aut) → divieto di transito per gli automezzi pesanti
drug traffic → traffico di droga

2. vi to traffic in (pej) (liquor, drugs) → trafficare in

3. adj (Aut) (regulations) → stradale

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traffic

n traffic [ˈtrӕfik]

1 vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river. verkeer حَرَكة مُرور движение dopravní ruch trafik der Verkehr κυκλοφορία, κίνηση tráfico liiklus عبور و مرور liikenne circulation, trafic תְנוּעָה, תַעֲבוּרָה परिवहन promet forgalom lalu-lintas umferð traffico 交通 교통 eismas, judėjimas transports; satiksme lalu lintas verkeer trafikk, ferdsel ruch trânsito circulaţie, trafic движение, транспорт dopravný ruch promet saobraćaj trafik การจราจร trafik 交通 транспорт; рух گاڑيوں کي نقل و حرکت phương tiện 交通

2 trade, especially illegal or dishonest the drug traffic. handel تِجارَه незаконна търговия černý obchod ulovlig handel; -handel der Handel παράνομο εμπόριο, διακίνηση tráfico äri(tsemine) سوداگری؛ داد و ستد laiton kaupankäynti trafic מִסחַר לא חוּקִי आदान प्रदान trgovina, nedopuštena trgovina kereskedelem perdagangan gelap ólögleg viðskipti traffico 取引 거래 prekyba kontrabandas tirdzniecība perdagangan haram zwarte handel (ulovlig) handel/trafikk handel tráfico trafic (незаконная) торговля (čierny) obchod trgovina trgovina handel การลักลอบค้า yasa dışı ticaret 非法交易 торгівля ناجائز تجارت họat động buôn lậu 非法交易

v – past tense, past participle ˈtrafficked –

to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly They were trafficking in smuggled goods. smokkel يُتاجِر بالمَحْظورات търгувам незаконно obchodovat načerno handle handeln διακινώ traficar hangeldama داد و ستد کردن käydä kauppaa laittomasti faire le commerce/trafic de לִסחוֹר בְּאוֹפֶן לא חוּקִי दुर्व्यापार करना baviti se nedopuštenom trgovinom, preprodavati kereskedik memperdagangkan secara gelap stunda ólögleg viðskipti trafficare 取引きする 거래하다 prekiauti tirgoties ar kontrabandu menjual zwarte handel drijven drive (ulovlig) handel handlować traficar a face trafic (de) (незаконно) торговать obchodovať načierno trgovati trgovati driva [] handel ค้าขายสิ่งผิดกฎหมาย yasa dışı ticaret yapmak 做非法交易 торгувати ناجائز تجارت کرنا buôn lậu 做非法交易

n trafficker

a usually illegal or dishonest dealer a trafficker in drugs. smokkelaar تِجارةٌ بالمَحْظورات търговец неод. černý obchodník, -ice handler; -handler illegale(r) Händler(In) λαθρέμπορος traficante hangeldaja داد و ستد کننده؛ قاچاقچی laittoman tavaran kauppias trafiquant/-ante סוֹחֵר סָמִים अनुचित व्यापार करने वाला trgovac, preprodavač üzér pengedar -braskari; eiturlyfjasali trafficante 悪徳商人 (불법, 악덕) 무역상 prekiautojas kontrabandas tirgotājs pedagang haram zwartehandelaar langer, pusher handlarz traficante traficant торгаш pokútny obchodník prekupčevalec diler drogom schackrare, []langare ผู้ค้าขาย kaçakçı 非法交易商販 нелегальний торговець; гендляр, ділок خلاف قانون يا بے ايمان تاجر kẻ buôn lậu 非法交易商贩

traffic island

a small pavement in the middle of a road, for pedestrians to stand on on their way across. voetgangereiland جَزيرَة مُرور пешеходно островче dopravní ostrůvek trafikø die Verkehrsinsel νησίδα isla de peatones, isleta, refugio jalakäijate saar(eke) سکوی ایمنی liikenteenjakaja refuge אִי תְנוּעָה यातायात चक्कर pješački otok járdasziget jalur tengah umferðareyja spartitraffico 安全地帯 교통 안전 지대 saugumo salelė gājēju saliņa (pārejot ielu) pulau pembahagi lalu lintas vluchtheuvel trafikkøy wysepka QUERY refugiu (pentru pietoni) островок безопасности dopravný ostrovček prometni otok pešačko ostrvo refug เกาะกลางถนน orta kaldırım (交通術語)安全島 острівець безпеки روڈ کے بيچ ميں چھوٹا چبتورہ جہاں پيدل چلنے والے گذرنے کے انتظار ميں کھڑے ہوتے ہيں chỗ đứng giữa đường （交通术语）安全岛

traffic jam

a situation in which large numbers of road vehicles are prevented from proceeding freely. verkeersknoop إزْدِحام السَّيْر задръстване dopravní zácpa trafikprop die Verkehrsstauung, der Stau μποτιλιάρισμα embotellamiento, atasco liiklusummik صفی از ماشین ها که پشت سر یکدیگر مانده و نمی توانند جابجا شوند ruuhka embouteillage פְּקָק תְּנוּעָה यातायात अड़चन, उलझन prometni zastoj forgalmi dugó kemacetan lalu-lintas umferðarhnútur ingorgo 交通まひ 교통 정체 kamštis satiksmes sastrēgums kesesakan lalu lintas verkeersopstopping trafikkork korek uliczny engarrafamento ambuteiaj пробка; затор dopravná zápcha zastoj v prometu saobraćajni zastoj trafikstockning, bilköer การจราจรติดขัด trafik sıkışıklığı 交通擁擠 затор; пробка آمد و رفت کا بند ہونا ách tắc giao thông 交通拥挤

traffic lights

lights of changing colours for controlling traffic at road crossings etc Turn left at the traffic lights. robot, verkeerslig أضْواء السَّيْر светофар semafor lyssignal die Verkehrsampel φωτεινοί σηματοδότες semáforo valgusfoor چراغ راهنمایی liikennevalot feux (de circulation) רַמזוֹר यातायात बत्ती semafor forgalmi jelzőlámpa lampu lalu-lintas umferðarljós semaforo 交通信号 신호등 šviesoforas luksofors lampu isyarat verkeerslicht lyssignal, trafikklys sygnalizacja świetlna semáforos semafor светофор semafor semafor semafor trafikljus ไฟจราจร trafik ışıkları 紅綠燈(交通用語) світлофор ٹريفک کنٹرول کرنے والي لائٹ đèn giao thông 红绿灯（交通用语）

traffic warden, warden

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traffic → مُرور doprava trafik Verkehr κίνηση tráfico liikenne trafic promet traffico 交通 교통 verkeer trafikk ruch uliczny trânsito движение trafik การจราจร trafik giao thông 交通