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1 ♦ traffic
♦ traffic /ˈtræfɪk/n. [u]1 traffico; movimento; viavai: There's a lot of traffic on that road, in quella strada c'è molto traffico; air traffic, traffico aereo; passenger traffic, movimento (di) passeggeri; bad traffic, traffico intenso; heavy traffic, traffico intenso; to divert traffic, dirottare il traffico; to obstruct traffic, ostacolare (o bloccare) il traffico2 traffico; commercio; attività commerciale; scambio: traffic in drugs (o drug traffic) il traffico della droga3 (market.) volume dei clienti● (autom.) traffic calming, misure per rallentare il traffico ( dissuasori di velocità, ecc.) □ (autom., USA) traffic circle, rondò; rotatoria; svincolo a rotatoria (cfr. ingl. roundabout) □ (autom.) traffic cone, cono stradale □ traffic control, controllo del traffico □ (aeron.) traffic control tower, torre di controllo □ (fam.) traffic cop, poliziotto addetto al traffico; vigile □ traffic divider, spartitraffico; guardrail centrale □ traffic flow, circolazione ( automobilistica, ecc.); flusso del traffico □ traffic-free, pedonalizzato □ (autom.) traffic indicator ► trafficator □ traffic island, spartitraffico □ traffic jam, ingorgo stradale □ (autom.) traffic lane, corsia: «Traffic lanes at junction ahead» ( cartello), «mettersi in corsia per l'incrocio» □ traffic lights, ( USA traffic light), semaforo □ (ferr.) traffic returns, cifre del movimento □ traffic signals, ( USA traffic signal), semaforo □ traffic signs, segnaletica stradale □ (in GB) traffic warden, vigile urbano ( addetto al controllo dei parchimetri, ecc.) □ to prohibit car traffic in, pedonalizzare ( una strada, ecc.).(to) traffic /ˈtræfɪk/(pass. e p. p. trafficked, part. pres. trafficking)A v. i.trafficare (spec. in senso peggiorativo); commerciare: to traffic in drugs, trafficare in stupefacenti; to traffic in old furniture, commerciare in mobili vecchi (o antichi)B v. t.(spec. fig.) barattare; trafficare. -
2 traffic
I 1. ['træfɪk]1) (road vehicles in street, town) traffico m., circolazione f.traffic into, out of London — il traffico verso, in uscita da Londra
to hold up the traffic — ostacolare o bloccare la circolazione
2) (movement of planes, ships, trains, people) traffico m.3) (dealings) (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods) traffico m., commercio m. (in di); (in ideas) circolazione f. (in di)4) elettron. inform. traffico m.2.modificatore [ accident] stradale, fra veicoli; [problem, regulations, report] del trafficoII ['træfɪk]to traffic in — trafficare in [drugs, arms, stolen goods]
* * *['træfik] 1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) traffico2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) traffico2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) trafficare- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden* * *I 1. ['træfɪk]1) (road vehicles in street, town) traffico m., circolazione f.traffic into, out of London — il traffico verso, in uscita da Londra
to hold up the traffic — ostacolare o bloccare la circolazione
2) (movement of planes, ships, trains, people) traffico m.3) (dealings) (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods) traffico m., commercio m. (in di); (in ideas) circolazione f. (in di)4) elettron. inform. traffico m.2.modificatore [ accident] stradale, fra veicoli; [problem, regulations, report] del trafficoII ['træfɪk]to traffic in — trafficare in [drugs, arms, stolen goods]
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3 traffic *** traf·fic
['træfɪk] trafficked vb: pt, pp1. n2. vito traffic in — (pej: liquor, drugs) trafficare in
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4 drug *****
[drʌɡ]1. nMed medicina, medicinale m, farmaco, (addictive substance) droga, stupefacente mhe's on drugs — si droga, Med è in cura
2. adjdrug runner — trafficante m/f di droga
drug running; drug traffic — traffico di droga
3. vt(person, wine, food) drogare -
5 hard
[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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6 speed
I [spiːd]1) (of vehicle, wind, record) velocità f.; (of response, reaction) velocità f., prontezza f., rapidità f.at speed — [go, run] a tutta velocità; [work, read] di buona lena, speditamente
"full speed ahead!" — mar. "avanti tutta!"
2) (gear) marcia f.4) colloq. (drug) anfetamina f., droga f. stimolanteII 1. [spiːd]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sped o speeded) accelerare [process, recovery]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]2.to speed sb. on his, her way — augurare buon viaggio a qcn
1) (pass., p.pass. sped) (move swiftly)to speed along — sfrecciare, andare a tutta velocità
2) (pass., p.pass. speeded) (drive too fast) superare i limiti di velocità, guidare a velocità eccessiva•- speed up* * *[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) velocità2) (quickness of moving.) velocità2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) (andare a tutta velocità)2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) (andare a tutta velocità)•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up* * *I [spiːd]1) (of vehicle, wind, record) velocità f.; (of response, reaction) velocità f., prontezza f., rapidità f.at speed — [go, run] a tutta velocità; [work, read] di buona lena, speditamente
"full speed ahead!" — mar. "avanti tutta!"
2) (gear) marcia f.4) colloq. (drug) anfetamina f., droga f. stimolanteII 1. [spiːd]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sped o speeded) accelerare [process, recovery]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]2.to speed sb. on his, her way — augurare buon viaggio a qcn
1) (pass., p.pass. sped) (move swiftly)to speed along — sfrecciare, andare a tutta velocità
2) (pass., p.pass. speeded) (drive too fast) superare i limiti di velocità, guidare a velocità eccessiva•- speed up
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