Also means
trade
Usage Note
Tráfico is masculine and its primary meaning is road traffic (hay mucho tráfico, there's a lot of traffic). It also means illicit trade in formal contexts (tráfico de drogas, drug trafficking). Note the written accent on the first syllable, which moves the stress away from the default penultimate pattern. The verb traficar (to traffic/deal) is the related verb form.
Examples
"Hay mucho tráfico en el centro a esta hora."
Natural Translation
There's a lot of traffic in the city centre at this hour.
Literal Translation
There-is much traffic in the centre at this hour

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