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1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) tráfico2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) tráfico
2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) traficar- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden
traffic n tráficotr['træfɪk]1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL tráfico, circulación nombre femenino, tránsito2 (of ships, aircraft) tráfico3 (of people, goods) tránsito, movimiento4 (trade) tráfico1 de la circulación, del tráfico1 traficar (in, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtraffic circle SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL rotondatraffic jam atasco, embotellamientotraffic lights semáforotraffic sign señal nombre femenino de tráficotraffic n1) commerce: tráfico m, comercio mthe drug traffic: el narcotráfico2) : tráfico m, tránsito m, circulación f (de vehículos, etc.)v.• traficar v.adj.• tráfico, -a adj.• tránsito, -a adj.n.• circulación s.f.• contratación s.f.• movimiento s.m.• trata s.f.• tráfico s.m.• tránsito s.m.'træfɪkmass noun1)a) ( vehicles) tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp AmL); (before n)traffic policeman — agente m or policía m de tráfico or de tránsito
b) ( of ships) tráfico mc) ( of aircraft) tráfico m aéreo2)a) (goods, people transported) tránsito m, movimiento mb) ( pedestrians) (AmE) tránsito m de peatonesc) ( paying customers) (AmE) clientela f3) ( trafficking) tráfico mdrug traffic — tráfico de drogas, narcotráfico m
•Phrasal Verbs:['træfɪk] (vb: pt, pp trafficked)1. N1) (Aut, Aer, Naut, Rail) tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp LAm)air traffic — tráfico m aéreo
2) (=trade) tráfico m, comercio m (in en)drug traffic — narcotráfico m, tráfico m de drogas
2.VI3.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 calming N — medidas para reducir la velocidad del tráfico
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 control tower N — torre f de control
traffic cop * N — policía mf de tráfico
traffic court N — (US) tribunal en el que se juzgan las infracciones de tráfico
traffic duty N —
traffic flow N — flujo m de tráfico
traffic island N — refugio m
traffic jam N — embotellamiento m, atasco m
traffic light N — semáforo msing
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
roadtraffic warden N — guardia mf de tráfico or tránsito
* * *['træfɪk]mass noun1)a) ( vehicles) tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp AmL); (before n)traffic policeman — agente m or policía m de tráfico or de tránsito
b) ( of ships) tráfico mc) ( of aircraft) tráfico m aéreo2)a) (goods, people transported) tránsito m, movimiento mb) ( pedestrians) (AmE) tránsito m de peatonesc) ( paying customers) (AmE) clientela f3) ( trafficking) tráfico mdrug traffic — tráfico de drogas, narcotráfico m
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Traffic calming — is a set of strategies used by urban planners and traffic engineers which aim to slow down or reduce traffic, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as improving the environment for residents. Calming measures are common… … Wikipedia
traffic calming — UK [ˈtræfɪk ˌkɑːmɪŋ] US [ˈtræfɪk ˌkɑmɪŋ] noun [uncountable] british methods of slowing down traffic, for example by building raised areas across roads Thesaurus: traffic movements and traffic jamshyponym * * * ˈtraffic calming f66 noun … Useful english dictionary
traffic calming — traffic .calming n [U] BrE changes made to a road to stop people driving too fast ▪ Traffic calming measures have been introduced … Dictionary of contemporary English
traffic calming — ► NOUN ▪ the deliberate slowing of traffic in residential areas, by building road humps or other obstructions. ORIGIN translation of German Verkehrsberuhigung … English terms dictionary
traffic calming — also traffic calming N UNCOUNT: usu N n Traffic calming consists of measures designed to make roads safer, for example making them narrower or placing obstacles in them, so that drivers are forced to slow down. The government increased the budget … English dictionary
traffic-calming — see traffic calming … English dictionary
traffic calming — traffic calm|ing [ træfık ,kamıŋ ] noun uncount BRITISH methods of slowing down traffic, for example by building raised areas across roads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
traffic-calming device — (traf.ik CAWM.ing duh.vys) n. A device installed on or near a roadway to force motorists to slow down. Example Citation: The traffic planner, Guy Rousseau, suggested that a network of traffic calming devices be used to keep drivers from speeding… … New words
traffic-calming — traffˈic calming noun Control of vehicular traffic in built up, esp residential, areas by the use of various devices designed to reduce speed and volume, eg sleeping policemen, ramps, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑traffic … Useful english dictionary
traffic calming — /ˈtræfɪk kamɪŋ/ (say trafik kahming) noun the slowing down of traffic by the introduction of speed bumps, chicanes, etc. –traffic calmer, noun …
traffic calming — noun the deliberate slowing of traffic in residential areas by the installation of obstacles to progress … Wiktionary