traficar

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾa.fiˈka(ʁ)/ [tɾa.fiˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /tɾa.fiˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tɾa.fiˈka(ʁ)/ [tɾa.fiˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾa.fiˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɐ.fiˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɐ.fiˈka.ɾi/

Verb

traficar (first-person singular present trafico, first-person singular preterite trafiquei, past participle traficado)

  1. to traffic (to engage in illegal trade)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian trafficare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾafiˈkaɾ/ [t̪ɾa.fiˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tra‧fi‧car

Verb

traficar (first-person singular present trafico, first-person singular preterite trafiqué, past participle traficado)

  1. (Latin America) to smuggle
    Synonym: contrabandear
  2. (Latin America) to traffic (illegal trade or exchange of goods)

Conjugation

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