French Conversation · Level 191
16 words
French word
trafiquer
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁafike/
Meaning
- verbrig
Example
Il a trafiqué les résultats pour gagner.
He rigged the results to win.
More examples
La police a prouvé qu'il avait trafiqué le compteur.
The police proved that he had tampered with the meter.
Core concept
Goods or data being secretly manipulated, diverted, or falsified for personal gain.
Common phrases
trafiquer les résultats
falsify the results
trafiquer un document
falsify a document
trafiquer le compteur
tamper with the meter
Similar words
truquer: Rig records or machinery to create a false result.
falsifier: Forge signatures or documents so they no longer reflect the truth.
manipuler: Manipulate objects or information to achieve a desired form.
Definition in French
S'engager dans des trafics ou des falsifications pour tirer un profit, que ce soit de biens ou d'informations.
Word origin
The verb trafiquer derives from the noun trafic, which French borrowed through Italian traffico before extending it to dishonest dealings and falsification.
Usage tips
- The object helps determine the sense: trafiquer des marchandises suggests illicit trading, while trafiquer des résultats suggests falsifying them.
Other meanings
- tinker withverb
- traffic inverb
Opposites
- authentifierauthenticateverb
Related words
- trafiquanttraffickernoun
- trafiquétampered withadjective