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    Trafic (en. Traffic)

    /tʁa.fik/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Road or rail traffic.
    Traffic was heavy on the highway this morning.
    Le trafic était dense sur l'autoroute ce matin.
    Illegal or clandestine exchange of goods.
    The police dismantled a drug trafficking network.
    La police a démantelé un réseau de trafic de drogue.
    Data flow on a computer network.
    Internet traffic increased significantly during the pandemic.
    Le trafic Internet a considérablement augmenté pendant la pandémie.

    Etymology

    The word 'trafic' comes from Old French 'trafiquer', which means 'to trade'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    heavy traffic
    Very heavy traffic.
    trafic intense
    to be in traffic
    To be stuck in heavy traffic.
    être dans le trafic
    to bypass traffic
    To find an alternative route to avoid traffic.
    contourner le trafic

    Related Words

    trafficker
    A person who engages in illegal trafficking.
    trafiquant
    drug trafficker
    A person who traffics in illicit substances.
    trafiquant de drogue
    road
    Relating to roads and the movement of vehicles.
    routier

    Slang Meanings

    To traffic something illegally.
    He is a member of a group that traffics in stolen jewelry.
    Il est membre d'un groupe qui trafic des bijoux volés.
    To be very busy with travel.
    Today, it's traffic; I'm busy all day.
    Aujourd'hui, c'est le trafic, je suis pris toute la journée.