Meaning
trafficker, dealer
- a person who trades illegally in illicit goods such as drugs, arms, or human beings
In a sentence
La polizia ha arrestato un noto trafficante di opere d'arte.
The police arrested a well-known art trafficker.
I trafficanti utilizzavano rotte clandestine attraverso i boschi di confine.
The smugglers used clandestine routes through the border forests.
Chi finanzia questi trafficanti senza scrupoli rischia pene severissime.
Whoever finances these unscrupulous traffickers faces very severe penalties.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trafficante | singular |
| trafficanti | plural |
Usage notes
- Takes masculine or feminine articles ('il trafficante', 'la trafficante') with the same singular ending.
- Frequently followed by 'di' and the contraband: 'trafficante di droga', 'trafficante d'armi'.