Spanish Conversation · Level 65
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Spanish word
traficante
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾafiˈkante/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)drug dealer
Example
¿Conoces al traficante del barrio?
Do you know the drug dealer in the neighborhood?
More examples
Los agentes siguieron al traficante de armas hasta un almacén.
The agents followed the arms trafficker to a warehouse.
Core concept
Person trading illegal goods for cash.
Common phrases
traficante de drogas
drug trafficker
traficante de armas
arms trafficker
Similar words
narcotraficante: Runs organized, large-scale narcotics trafficking operations for major profit.
narco: Engages in drug dealing at various levels, often linked to informal or violent networks.
camello: Sells small quantities of drugs on the street directly to users.
contrabandista: Smuggles goods across borders or past controls to avoid taxes or regulations and resell for profit.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que trafica con drogas, armas u otros artículos prohibidos con fin de lucro.
Word origin
Formed from the verb traficar (to traffic) plus the agentive suffix -ante, literally naming someone who traffics in prohibited goods for profit.
Usage tips
- Spanish often specifies the commodity with de (traficante de drogas, traficante de armas) while the verb commonly appears as traficar con, so speakers usually name what is trafficked.
Other meanings
- smugglernoun
- black market dealernoun
Related words
- tráficosmugglingnoun
- traficarsmuggleverb
- traficadosmuggledadjective