🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

traficante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: trafikante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trafficker/ˈtræfɪkər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El traficante fue arrestado por la policía."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who engages in the illegal trade of goods or services.

    "The authorities arrested a trafficker involved in the smuggling of endangered species."
  2. 2

    A person who facilitates the illegal movement of people, often for exploitation.

    "The organization works to combat human traffickers who prey on vulnerable individuals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'trafficker' is derived from the word 'traffic', which comes from the Middle French 'trafic' meaning 'trade' or 'commerce'. The word evolved in the 16th century to encompass illegal trade, particularly in the context of human trafficking and drug trafficking.

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