Trafıcante is a noun.
The phonetic transcription in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /tɾa.fiˈkan.te/.
In Spanish, traficante generally refers to a person who engages in illicit trade activities, most commonly associated with drugs, weapons, or human trafficking. The term has a negative connotation and is often used in legal contexts, especially in discussions about criminal activity.
Frequency of Use: The word is used frequently in both oral and written contexts, particularly in news articles, legal documents, and discussions surrounding crime and law enforcement.
The trafficker of drugs was arrested by the police this morning.
Muchos años de prisión son la consecuencia para un traficante de personas.
Many years in prison are the consequence for a smuggler of people.
La inteligencia de la policía logró desmantelar la red de un traficante internacional.
Although traficante itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, it is often combined with other words or concepts related to illegal activities. Below are some related idiomatic expressions that feature the context of "traficante":
Being in the hands of a human smuggler is a distressing situation.
Caer en la red de traficantes
Many young people fall into the net of drug traffickers and lose their future.
Negocios con traficantes
You shouldn't get involved in business with traffickers, it's very dangerous.
Cazadores de traficantes
The word traficante originates from the Spanish verb traficar, which means "to traffic" or "to deal in illicit goods." The root trafic- comes from the Latin traffico, which is derived from traffĭcus, meaning "trade" or "commerce." The suffix -ante is a common ending in Spanish used to denote agents performing an action.
Negociante (dealer, trader)
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