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    Magtraffic (en. Traffic)

    /maɡˈtraɪfɪk/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The occurrence of heavy flow of vehicles on a road.
    Traffic often occurs on major streets in the morning.
    Madalas magtraffic sa mga pangunahing kalye tuwing umaga.
    The occurrence of congestion of vehicles in an area.
    There is too much traffic in the downtown area of the city.
    Sobra na ang magtraffic sa downtown area ng lungsod.
    The state of being unable to move due to the number of vehicles.
    We got stuck in traffic on this road.
    Nahuli kami sa magtraffic sa kalsadang ito.

    Etymology

    Derived from the English word 'traffic'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Stuck in traffic
    You are caught or stuck in the flow of traffic.
    Naka-traffic
    Traffic jam
    A condition with congested flow of vehicles.
    Traffic jam

    Related Words

    traffic
    The total number of vehicles or people present on a road or area.
    trapiko
    road
    The place where vehicles travel.
    daan

    Slang Meanings

    got congested (traffic jam)
    Wow, traffic was bad in EDSA earlier, it was almost not moving!
    Grabe, magtraffic sa EDSA kanina, halos di na makagalaw!
    too many vehicles
    There's traffic again on Avenida, so many cars!
    Magtraffic na naman sa Avenida, daming kotse!
    vehicles are at a standstill
    Oh no, traffic is really bad, the highway looks like a parking lot!
    Naku, magtraffic na, parang parking lot na ang highway!
    endless stop-and-go
    It really gives me a headache when there's traffic during rush hour!
    Ang sakit na sa ulo kapag magtraffic sa rush hour!