traffic

traf·fic

 (trăf′ĭk)

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. See Synonyms at business.

3.

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

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.

c. The number of users or visitors, as at a website: attempted to increase traffic with a redesigned homepage.

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

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

intr.v.

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

tr.v.

To provide to others, especially in large quantities, in exchange for money: was accused of trafficking guns to local gangs.

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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 *trānsfaecāre : trāns-, trans- + faex, faec-, dregs; see feces.]

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traf′fick·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. (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. (Commerce) trade, esp of an illicit or improper kind: drug traffic.

6. (Telecommunications) the aggregate volume of messages transmitted through a communications system in a given period

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

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

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

9. (usually foll by with) to have dealings

[C16: from Old French trafique, from Old Italian traffico, from trafficare to engage in trade]

ˈtrafficker n

ˈtrafficless adj

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traf•fic

(ˈtræf ɪk)

n., v. -ficked, -fick•ing. n.

1. the movement of vehicles, ships, aircraft, persons, etc., in an area or over a route.

2. the vehicles, persons, etc., moving in an area or over a route.

3. the transportation of goods for the purpose of trade, by sea, land, or air: ships of traffic.

4. trade; buying and selling; commercial dealings.

5. trade between different countries or places; commerce.

6. the business done by a railroad or other carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers.

7. the aggregate of freight, passengers, telephone or telegraph messages, etc., handled, esp. in a given period.

8. communication, dealings, or contact between persons or groups.

9. mutual exchange or communication: traffic in ideas.

10. trade in some specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature: drug traffic.

v.i.

11. to carry on traffic, trade, or commercial dealings.

12. to trade or deal in a specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature (usu. fol. by in): to traffic in opium.

[1495–1505; earlier traffyk < Middle French trafique (n.), trafiquer (v.) < Italian traffico (n.), trafficare (v.)]

traf′fick•er, n.

traf′fic•less, adj.

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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.

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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.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

traffic

You use traffic to refer to all the vehicles moving along a road.

In many areas rush-hour traffic lasted until 11am.

Traffic is an uncountable noun. Don't talk about 'traffics' or 'a traffic'.

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traffic

Past participle: trafficked
Gerund: trafficking

Imperative

traffic

traffic

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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

1. 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.

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traffic

noun

1. Commercial, industrial, or professional activity in general:

business, commerce, industry, trade, trading.

2. The commercial transactions of customers with a supplier:

business, custom, patronage, trade.

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Translations

تِجارَهحَرَكة مُرورمُرُوريُتاجِر بالمَحْظورات

dopravadopravní ruchobchodobchodovat načerno

trafik=-handelhandle

VerkehrHandelhandeln

κίνησηκυκλοφορίαδιακινώ

tráficotránsitotratatraficar

liiklus

kauppaliikennetietoliikenne

trafictrafiquercirculationtraite

promet

forgalom

ólögleg viîskiptistunda ólögleg viîskiptiumferî

trafficotraffico aereotrattatrafficaretrafficare in droga

交通

교통

eismasšviesoforas

kontrabandas tirdzniecībasatiksmetirgoties ar kontrabandutransports

verkeerhandel

trafikkdrive handelhandel

ruch uliczny

trânsitotratatráfegotráfico

trata

движениедорожное движениеторговля

dopravný ruchobchodovať načierno

promet

trafikhandel

การจราจร

trafikyasa dışı ticaretyasa dışı ticaret yapmak

giao thông

交通做非法交易非法交易

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 qchtraffic calming n mesures de ralentissement de la circulation en villetraffic circle n (US) → rond-point mtraffic cone n → cône m de signalisationtraffic control tower n → tour f de contrôletraffic cop n → agent m de la circulationtraffic court n (US) tribunal où sont jugées les infractions au code de la routetraffic duty n
to be on traffic duty [policeman, policewoman] → faire la circulationtraffic island n → refuge m, refuge m pour piétonstraffic 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

(ˈtrӕfik) noun

1. vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about. There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river. verkeer حَرَكة مُرور движение trânsito dopravní ruch der Verkehr trafik κυκλοφορία, κίνησηtráfico liiklus عبور و مرور liikenne circulation, traficתנועה, תעבורה परिवहन promet forgalom lalu-lintas umferð traffico 交通 교통 eismas, judėjimas transports; satiksme lalu lintas verkeertrafikk, ferdselruch تیریدل راتیریدل 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 tráfico černý obchod der Handel ulovlig handel; -handel παράνομο εμπόριο, διακίνησηtráfico äri(tsemine) سوداگری؛ داد و ستد kaupustelu 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 سوادګری، راکړه ورکړه tráfico trafic 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

verb – 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 traficar obchodovat načerno handeln handle διακινώtraficar hangeldama داد و ستد کردن kaupustella 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 راکړه ورکړه کول traficar a face trafic (de) торговать obchodovať načierno trgovati trgovati driva [olaglig] handel ค้าขายสิ่งผิดกฎหมาย yasa dışı ticaret yapmak 做非法交易 торгувати ناجائز تجارت کرنا buôn lậu 做非法交易

ˈtrafficker noun

a usually illegal or dishonest dealer. a trafficker in drugs. smokkelaar تِجارةٌ بالمَحْظورات търговец неод. traficante černý obchodník, -ice illegale(r) Händler(In) handler; -handler λαθρέμποροςtraficante hangeldaja داد و ستد کننده؛ قاچاقچی kaupustelija 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, pusherhandlarz راکړه ورکړه کوونکی traficante traficant торгаш pokútny obchodník prekupčevalec diler drogom schackrare, [knark]langare ผู้ค้าขายสิ่งผิดกฎหมาย 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 canteiro dopravní ostrůvek die Verkehrsinsel trafikø 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 vluchtheuveltrafikkøywysepka ټرافیکی جزیره یاټاپو 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 engarrafamento dopravní zácpa die Verkehrsstauung, der Stau trafikprop μποτιλιάρισμαembotellamiento, 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 verkeersopstoppingtrafikkork korek uliczny ټرافیکی بندیز یا د موټرو بیروبار 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 semáforos semafor die Verkehrsampel lyssignal φωτεινοί σηματοδότεςsemáforo valgusfoor چراغ راهنمایی liikennevalot feuxרמזור यातायात बत्ती semafor forgalmi jelzőlámpa lampu lalu-lintas umferðarljós semaforo 交通信号 신호등 šviesoforas luksofors lampu isyarat verkeerslichtlyssignal, trafikklys sygnalizacja świetlna لارښود څراغ semáforos semafor светофор semafor semafor semafor trafikljus ไฟจราจร trafik ışıkları 交通號誌 світлофор ٹريفک کنٹرول کرنے والي لائٹ đèn giao thông 红绿灯（交通用语）

traffic wardenwarden

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traffic

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

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• Is there a route that avoids the traffic? → هلْ هُناكَ طَريقٌ آخَرٌ لِتَجَنُبِ اِزْدِحامِ الـمُرُورِ؟ → Dá se někudy vyhnout hustému provozu? → Er der en rute der undgår trafikken? → Gibt es eine Strecke mit weniger Verkehr? → Υπάρχει διαδρομή για να αποφύγω την κίνηση; → ¿Hay otro camino para evitar la congestión vehicular? → Onko reittiä, joka kiertäisi ruuhkan? → Il y a une route qui permet d'éviter la circulation ? → Postoji li manje prometan put? → C'è un modo per evitare il traffico? → 混雑を避けられる道はありますか？ → 안 막히는 길이 있나요? → Is er een route waarmee ik het verkeer kan vermijden? → Er det en vei uten så mye trafikk? → Czy jest tu jakiś objazd, by uniknąć korków? → Tem algum caminho para se evitar o trânsito? → Есть ли дорога с малоинтенсивным движением? → Finns det en väg dit som undviker köer? → มีเส้นทางใดที่หลีกเลี่ยงรถติดได้? → Yoğun trafikten kaçabileceğim bir güzergah var mı? → Có đường nào để tránh bị tắc đường không? → 有没有能避开车流的道路？
• Is the traffic heavy on the freeway? (US)
  Is the traffic heavy on the motorway? (UK) → هَلْ هُنَاكَ اِزْدِحامٌ كَثيرٌ عَلَى الطَريقِ السَريعِ؟ → Je na dálnici hustý provoz? → Er der meget trafik på motorvejen? → Ist viel Verkehr auf der Autobahn? → Έχει πολλή κίνηση στον αυτοκινητόδρομο; → ¿Hay mucho tráfico en la autopista? → Onko moottoritiellä paljon liikennettä? → Il y a beaucoup de circulation sur l'autoroute ? → Ima li gužve na autocesti? → C'è molto traffico sull'autostrada? → 高速道路は交通量が多いですか？ → 고속도로에 교통이 복잡한가요? → Is er veel verkeer op de snelweg? → Er det mye trafikk på motorveien? → Czy jest duży ruch na autostradzie? → O trânsito está pesado na auto-estrada? → На автомагистрали интенсивное движение? → Är det mycket trafik på motorvägen? → รถติดมากบนทางหลวงหรือเปล่า? → Otoyolda trafik yoğun mu? → Đường cao tốc có tắc lắm không? → 高速公路上车流量很大吗？

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