Traffic - English meaning

noun

An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.

Usage examples:

Bargains between political parties supporting the government

verb

Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.

Usage examples:

He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium

noun

An advantageous purchase

verb

Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.

Usage examples:

He often bartered a meal for drawings

noun

The action or system of bartering.

Usage examples:

Paper money ceases to have any value and people resort to barter

verb

To exchange goods for other things rather than for money

Usage examples:

Barter something for something he bartered his stamp collection for her comics., barter with we spe…

adjective

(of alcoholic drink or a recording) made, distributed, or sold illegally.

Usage examples:

Bootleg cassettes

verb

Make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally.

Usage examples:

He amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky

noun

An illegal musical recording, especially one made at a concert.

noun

The illegal manufacture, distribution, or sale of goods, especially alcohol or recordings.

Usage examples:

Bootlegging is rife in america

verb

Make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally.

Usage examples:

He amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky

adjective

Made illegally or copied

Usage examples:

Bootleg dvds are sold on the street., [ t ] they bootleg software, depriving big companies of income.

noun

The neck or mouth of a bottle.

noun

A section of road where traffic moves slowly

Usage examples:

Traffic is causing a bottleneck on i-75., bureaucratic bottlenecks delayed the project’s start.

noun

A problem that delays a process or stops it from continuing

Usage examples:

A legislative/funding bottleneck barring a legislative bottleneck, the new law is expected to pass …

noun

A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.

Usage examples:

Experts who typically conduct their business over the internet

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a particular company that does this, or work in general rather than pleasure

Usage examples:

[ c ] he runs a dry cleaning business., [ u ] i’m in baltimore on business., [ u ] our firm does a …

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services

Usage examples:

In business she is an academic, but all her brothers work in business., be in business currently, f…

noun

An agreement saying that the remaining partners of a company will buy the part of a company owned by a partner who dies, becomes unable to work, or wants to sell

Usage examples:

A buy-and-sell agreement will protect the business from collapse if a partner dies., drafting a pro…

noun

A four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine and is able to carry a small number of people.

Usage examples:

She drove up in a car

noun

A road vehicle with an engine, usually four wheels, and seating for between one and five people

Usage examples:

A car accident, she goes to work by car., a dining/passenger/freight car

noun

Abbreviation for capital adequacy ratio

noun

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.

Usage examples:

The changes in taxation are of benefit to commerce

noun

The buying and selling of goods and services, esp. in large amounts

Usage examples:

Congress has the power to regulate commerce between the states.

noun

The activity of buying and selling products and services

Usage examples:

Online commerce is expected to continue to increase., foreign/global/international commerce

noun

The state of being congested.

Usage examples:

The new bridge should ease congestion in the area

noun

A situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties

Usage examples:

These facilities are designed to ease the congestion of emergency rooms., cases are being repeatedl…

noun

A situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult

Usage examples:

The (traffic) congestion in the city gets worse during the summer., major airports will need new ru…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

noun

Business relations or transactions.

Usage examples:

They had dealings with an insurance company

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

The activity of buying and selling shares, currencies, etc.

Usage examples:

Share/currency dealing online share dealing has grown dramatically over the past few years., toward…

noun

Business relations or transactions.

Usage examples:

They had dealings with an insurance company

plural noun

Activities or relations involving other people, esp. in business

Usage examples:

He was accused of being involved in shady financial dealings.

phrase

Activities involving other people, especially in business

Usage examples:

Have you had any dealings with their paris office?, he was asked questions about his dealings in th…

verb

Beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment.

Usage examples:

The men had been flogged and branded on the forehead

noun

An arduous climb or struggle.

Usage examples:

A long flog up the mountainside

verb

Beat with a whip, rod, or cane

noun

A situation of very severe traffic congestion.

Usage examples:

The city reaches gridlock during peak hours

noun

A situation where streets that meet and cross become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move

noun

A situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move

Usage examples:

A car breaking down at rush hour could cause gridlock across half the city.

noun

A bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase.

Usage examples:

Bird watchers will be treated to the sight of caracara hawks, florida sandhill cranes, and numerous…

verb

(of a person) hunt game with a trained hawk.

Usage examples:

He spent the afternoon hawking

verb

Carry about and offer (goods) for sale, typically advertising them by shouting.

Usage examples:

Street traders were hawking costume jewellery

verb

Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.

Usage examples:

Four of us were jammed in one compartment

noun

An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck.

Usage examples:

Paper jams

verb

A sweet spread or conserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency.

Usage examples:

Strawberry jam

noun

A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck.

Usage examples:

A lorry driver

noun

Truck

noun

A large road vehicle that is used for transporting goods

Usage examples:

The stock is delivered by lorry from the huge warehouses., the company has a fleet of trucks supply…

noun

A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities.

Usage examples:

They wanted to browse around the street market

verb

Advertise or promote (something).

Usage examples:

The product was marketed under the name ‘aspirin’

noun

An open area, building, or event at which people gather to buy and sell goods or food

Usage examples:

Are you sure there’s a market for something like this?, the teenage/adult market, domestic/foreign …

noun

Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

Usage examples:

A worldwide ban is currently under negotiation

noun

The process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement, or the discussions themselves

Usage examples:

[ c usually pl ] negotiations remained at a standstill.

noun

A formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement

Usage examples:

Begin/enter into/be in negotiations (with someone) the board is certainly willing to enter into neg…

noun

The action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.

Usage examples:

Walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction

verb

Try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place.

Usage examples:

He peddled printing materials around the country

verb

To sell things, esp. by taking them to different places

Usage examples:

Mrs. cawthorn peddled vegetables out of the back of a pickup truck to earn a living.

verb

To try to sell things, especially on the street, by phone, etc.

Usage examples:

A number of suspect technology stocks are being peddled by fringe brokers in london financial circl…

noun

The activity of selling an illegal drug or stolen item.

Usage examples:

Youths involved in drug peddling

verb

Try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place.

Usage examples:

He peddled printing materials around the country

plural noun

An event or a series of activities involving a set procedure.

Usage examples:

You complete a form to start proceedings

plural noun

A series of actions that happen in a planned and controlled way

Usage examples:

As the president was sworn in, the nation watched the proceedings on tv.

noun

The actions that are taken in a court of law

Usage examples:

Commence/enter into/start proceedings the plaintiffs commenced proceedings for breach of contract.,…

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

noun

A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.

Usage examples:

Upon the group's return a queue of vehicles had lined up to go across the river.

verb

Take one's place in a queue.

Usage examples:

In the war they had queued for food

noun

A line of people or things waiting for something

Usage examples:

There was a long queue for tickets at the theater., fans queued up to buy tickets.

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.

Usage examples:

He's been smuggling cigarettes from gibraltar into spain

verb

Import or export without paying customs duties

verb

To take things or people to or from a country or place illegally and secretly

Usage examples:

He was caught trying to smuggle goods across the border., drug smugglers

noun

The illegal movement of goods into or out of a country.

Usage examples:

Cocaine smuggling has increased alarmingly

verb

Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.

Usage examples:

He's been smuggling cigarettes from gibraltar into spain

noun

The crime of taking goods or people into or out of a country illegally

Usage examples:

Drug/human/tobacco smuggling, a smuggling organization/operation/ring, a major trend in the smuggli…

noun

A situation in which a long line of traffic is unable to travel forward because something is blocking the road

Usage examples:

Many roadworks have been suspended to avoid further snarl-ups on the motorways., thousands of train…

noun

An instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped.

Usage examples:

A power stoppage

noun

A long queue of stationary or slow-moving traffic extending back from a busy junction or similar obstruction on the road.

Usage examples:

Tailbacks affected all roads into leeds

noun

A football player who stands farthest away from the ball at each play and who sometimes runs with the ball

verb

Attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.

Usage examples:

Sanjay was touting his wares

noun

A person who buys up tickets for an event to resell them at a profit.

Usage examples:

That is unless you're prepared to shell out a hefty sum to a ticket tout.

determiner

Used before the name of a city to refer to its high society or people of importance.

Usage examples:

Le tout washington adored him

noun

The action of buying and selling goods and services.

Usage examples:

A move to ban all trade in ivory

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

Usage examples:

Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services esp. between countries

Usage examples:

[ u ] foreign trade, [ u ] a trade agreement, [ c ] the building trades, [ u ] he’s an auto mechani…

noun

The action or activity of buying and selling goods and services.

Usage examples:

Trading profits leapt

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

Usage examples:

Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The business of buying and selling goods and services

Usage examples:

The retail sector showed signs of improvement following better than expected christmas trading., ch…

collocation

A number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move

noun

A line or lines of stationary or very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heavy congestion.

Usage examples:

It may cause a traffic jam or a tailback to the point of gridlock.

noun

A situation of too many vehicles on a road so that they can move only very slowly or not at all

verb

Deal or trade in something illegal.

Usage examples:

We must vigorously enforce our laws against those who traffic in drugs

noun

Vehicles moving on a public highway.

Usage examples:

A stream of heavy traffic

noun

The messages or signals transmitted through a communications system.

Usage examples:

Data traffic between remote workstations

noun

An instance of buying or selling something.

Usage examples:

In an ordinary commercial transaction a delivery date is essential

noun

An occasion when someone buys or sells something

Usage examples:

Users can now make financial transactions in euros., customers worry about the security of online t…

noun

A large, heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials, or troops; a lorry.

Usage examples:

Since yesterday, we have seen a fair bit of traffic on the roads here and lorries and trucks carryi…

verb

Convey by truck.

Usage examples:

The food was trucked to st petersburg

verb

Barter or exchange.

noun

A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart.

Usage examples:

The vehicle was sent skidding across the road

noun

Something used to transport people or goods, esp. something used on land or roads

Usage examples:

An underwater vehicle, the snow stranded hundreds of vehicles on an interstate highway., many say m…

noun

A car, bus, truck, etc.

Usage examples:

The tollways are used daily by 1.3 million vehicles., a commercial/domestic/recreational vehicle do…