Meaning
drug trafficker
- person who smuggles or deals illegal drugs on a large scale
In a sentence
La polizia ha arrestato un pericoloso narcotrafficante all'aeroporto.
The police arrested a dangerous drug trafficker at the airport.
I narcotrafficanti usavano barche veloci per attraversare il canale.
The drug traffickers used speedboats to cross the channel.
Quella donna non era un semplice corriere, ma una nota narcotrafficante.
That woman was not a mere courier, but a well-known drug trafficker.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| narcotrafficante | singular |
| narcotrafficanti | plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in form between genders: 'il narcotrafficante', 'la narcotrafficante'.
- Formed from 'narco-' (drugs) and 'trafficante' (trafficker).