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Spanish word
tránsito
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtɾansito/
Meaning
- masculine nountraffic
Example
Por la fiesta hay mucho tránsito en el centro.
Because of the festival there is a lot of traffic in the city center.
More examples
La policía controló el tránsito peatonal durante el desfile.
The police controlled pedestrian traffic during the parade.
Core concept
Passage of people and vehicles along a public way emphasizing volume or intensity.
Common phrases
tránsito peatonal
pedestrian traffic
control del tránsito
traffic control
tránsito intenso
heavy traffic
Similar words
tráfico: Aggregate movement of cars and pedestrians through an area as a general whole.
circulación: Continuous movement of vehicles and pedestrians on a roadway, stressing ongoing flow.
congestión: Slowdown of vehicle or pedestrian movement caused by crowding and overcapacity.
embotellamiento: Severe blockage of vehicles on a road where cars barely move or stall.
Definition in Spanish
Paso o circulación de personas y vehículos por una vía pública, especialmente referido a la cantidad o intensidad del movimiento.
Word origin
From Latin transitus 'a crossing' (from transire 'to cross'), Spanish tránsito extends that idea to the circulation and amount of movement on streets and roads.
Usage tips
- Tránsito commonly appears in traffic reports and everyday talk about congestion, and collocations such as tránsito peatonal or control de tránsito give the specific situation.
Other meanings
- passagenoun
Opposites
- inmovilidadimmobilitynoun
- detenciónstoppagenoun
Related words
- transitarpass throughverb
- transitadowell-traveledadjective