traffic
/ˈtræfɪk/noun
उच्चारण ट्रैफ़िक
यातायात; अवैध व्यापार
Basic word
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[U]
the vehicles that are on a road at a particular time; the movement of ships, trains, aircraft along a route; the illegal buying and selling of goods or people
यातायात; अवैध व्यापार
- heavy traffic
- human trafficking
- There was heavy traffic on the highway this morning.
+ 2 more examples
- Traffic was moving slowly because of the roadworks.
- Air traffic was disrupted by the dense fog.
Synonyms vehicles congestion transport smuggling dealing
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[I, T] ~ (in sth)
to buy and sell something illegally
अवैध व्यापार करना
- trafficking in drugs
- The gang was caught trafficking in rare wildlife.
- He was arrested for trafficking illegal goods across the border.
+ 1 more example
- Police warned that criminals were trafficking in fake medicines.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Traffic is uncountable ('a lot of traffic', not 'many traffics').
Traffic uncountable है ('a lot of traffic', 'many traffics' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Traffic jam, traffic signal, human trafficking (illegal trade in people), drug trafficking.
Collocations: traffic jam, traffic signal, human trafficking (लोगों का अवैध व्यापार, मानव तस्करी), drug trafficking।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Article 23 prohibits human trafficking and forced labour; 30 July is World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
अनुच्छेद 23 मानव तस्करी और बलात श्रम का निषेध करता है; 30 जुलाई मानव तस्करी के विरुद्ध विश्व दिवस है।