traffic
gb/tɹˈæfɪk/ us/tɹˈæfɪk/
A2
Engleză
~ 1500
forgalom, látogatottság, webes forgalom, illegális kereskedelem, csempészet, illegálisan kereskedik, csempészik
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
forgalom
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[traffic] is [adjective] on [road/place]
Traffic was terrible this morning due to an accident.
Ma reggel borzalmas volt a forgalom egy baleset miatt.
We got stuck in heavy traffic on the highway.
Elakadtunk a sűrű forgalomban az autópályán.
The city is working to improve traffic flow downtown.
Rush-hour traffic can double your commute time.
Police directed traffic around the construction site.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is a lot of traffic today.
Ma nagy a forgalom.
The traffic is slow.
Lassan halad a forgalom.
We are in heavy traffic.
I can see traffic on the bridge.
The traffic moves fast now.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'traffic' with 'transportation'. Traffic refers to movement and presence of vehicles, not the system of moving people or goods in general.
Sens
Vehicles on a road
Colocații
heavy traffic
|rush-hour traffic
|traffic jam
|traffic flow
|traffic congestion
Sinonime
vehicles (Refers to the actual cars and trucks rather than the collective movement.)
Antonime
clear roads (Describes roads without many vehicles or congestion.)
Teme
daily life
|transportation
|travel
Definiție
Cars, trucks, and other vehicles moving on the street.
The movement of vehicles along roads and streets.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[website] gets [amount] of traffic
Our site traffic doubled after the new marketing campaign.
Az oldalunk látogatottsága megduplázódott az új marketingkampány hatására.
High web traffic can slow down the server.
A nagy webes forgalom lelassíthatja a szervert.
They use social media to drive more traffic to their blog.
We monitor internet traffic patterns daily.
The store's website saw record traffic during the sale.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The website has a lot of traffic.
A weboldalnak nagy a látogatottsága.
We want more traffic on our site.
Több látogatót szeretnénk az oldalunkra.
Traffic on the page is low.
They get traffic from social media.
The blog has high traffic today.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'traffic' with 'data' in online contexts. Traffic refers to visitors, not the amount of information transferred.
Sens
Visitors to a website
Colocații
web traffic
|internet traffic
|online traffic
|increase traffic
|traffic analytics
Sinonime
visitors (Directly refers to the individual people rather than the abstract flow.)
Antonime
no visitors (Indicates zero or negligible online presence.)
Teme
technology
|business
Definiție
The number of people who visit a website.
The number or flow of visitors to a website or online platform.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Authorities are cracking down on human trafficking.
A hatóságok szigorúan fellépnek az emberkereskedelem ellen.
Drug trafficking is a major problem in the region.
A kábítószer-kereskedelem komoly probléma a régióban.
The police arrested several suspects involved in arms trafficking.
International laws aim to stop wildlife trafficking.
He was convicted of trafficking in stolen goods.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Human trafficking is a crime.
Az emberkereskedelem bűncselekmény.
Drug trafficking is dangerous.
A kábítószer-kereskedelem veszélyes.
The police stop trafficking of animals.
They fight against trafficking of people.
Trafficking is not legal.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'trafficking' with 'traffic' meaning vehicles. Context is key to understanding the difference.
Sens
Illegal trade activity
Colocații
drug trafficking
|human trafficking
|arms trafficking
Sinonime
smuggling (Focuses more on the secret transport rather than the broader trade.)
Antonime
legal trade (Trade that is officially allowed and regulated.)
Teme
crime
|business
|law
Definiție
The illegal buying, selling, or moving of things or people.
The buying, selling, or movement of goods or people illegally.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to traffic in [illegal goods/people]
They were accused of trafficking in endangered species.
Azzal vádolták őket, hogy veszélyeztetett fajokkal kereskedtek illegálisan.
The gang trafficked weapons across the border.
A banda fegyvereket csempészett át a határon.
He was arrested for trafficking drugs into the country.
Criminals often traffic in counterfeit goods.
Several officials were caught trafficking in human organs.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They traffic in drugs.
Kábítószerrel kereskednek.
The men traffic in weapons.
A férfiak fegyverekkel kereskednek illegálisan.
He traffics in people.
They traffic in animals.
The group traffics in stolen cars.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'in' after 'traffic' when used as a verb (e.g., 'traffic drugs' instead of 'traffic in drugs').
Sens
To trade illegally
Colocații
traffic in drugs
|traffic in arms
|traffic in humans
Sinonime
smuggle (Focuses more on transporting secretly rather than the overall trade.)
Antonime
trade legally (Engage in commerce that follows legal regulations.)
Teme
crime
|law
|business
Definiție
To sell, buy, or move things or people in an illegal way.
To buy, sell, or move goods or people illegally.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
traffic
IPA
GB/tɹˈæfɪk/
US/tɹˈæfɪk/
Silabe și accent
traffic (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (traffic)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: traffic
- Plural: traffic
Verb
- Base: traffic
- 3rd Person Singular: traffics
- Present Participle: trafficking
- Past: trafficked
- Past Participle: trafficked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
traffics
verb
trafficking
verb
trafficked
verb
Related words
trafficker
noun
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: trafficking Verb
- Irregular past: trafficked Verb
- Irregular past participle: trafficked Verb
Expresii
direct traffic
1/dɪɹˈɛkt tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase
Control vehicle movement by signals
To tell cars when to stop or go, usually by hand signals or signs.
Exemple
- Police officers were directing traffic around the accident site.
- Volunteers helped direct traffic during the festival.
in traffic
1/ˈɪn tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase
Among moving vehicles on road
When you are driving or traveling with other cars on the road.
Exemple
- I spent an hour sitting in traffic this morning.
- Be careful when cycling in traffic.
rush-hour traffic
1/ɹˈʌʃ ˈaʊɚ tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase
Heavy vehicles at busy time
A lot of cars on the road at the busy times when people go to or come from work.
Exemple
- Rush-hour traffic makes my commute twice as long.
- We try to avoid rush-hour traffic by leaving early.
traffic light
1/tɹˈæfɪk lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Road signal for vehicles
A set of colored lights that control when cars stop and go at a crossing.
Exemple
- Turn left at the next traffic light.
- The traffic light turned green, and the cars started moving.
traffic jam
1/tɹˈæfɪk d͡ʒˈæm/
fixed phrase
Line of stopped vehicles
A long line of cars that cannot move or move very slowly.
Exemple
- We were late because of a huge traffic jam on the bridge.
- We got stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the airport.
- An accident caused a major traffic jam during rush hour.
- There's always a traffic jam on this bridge during rush hour.
- Leave early if you want to avoid the traffic jam.