Meaning
traffic
- trade
- activity, rush
In a sentence
C'è molto traffico in centro stamattina.
There’s a lot of traffic downtown this morning.
Hai trovato traffico tornando dal lavoro?
Did you hit traffic coming back from work?
C'è sempre molto traffico su questa strada la mattina.
There is always a lot of traffic on this road in the morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| traffico | masculine · singular |
| traffici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For road traffic, use traffico, not transito in everyday speech. Transito sounds more formal or technical, like on signs or regulations.
- With roads, Italians often say c'è traffico or il traffico è intenso. Avoid literal English patterns like traffico pesante in neutral contexts.
- In the sense of illegal trade, traffico usually needs di: traffico di droga, traffico di armi.