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Italian word

trafficare

to bustle, to tinker, to deal illegally in something

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to traffic

to trade or deal in something (often illegal); also: traffic jam

⚠️ The trap

In Italian, 'trafficare' can be innocent (just meaning to be busy/tinker) or criminal. In English 'to traffic' is almost always negative. Don't assume bad intent from the Italian.

To say "to trade or deal in something (often illegal); also: traffic jam" in Italian:

trafficare (same negative sense); traffico (for road traffic)

"trafficare" in English means:

to bustle, to tinker, to deal illegally in something

Example

"Stava trafficando in cucina da ore."

"He had been bustling about in the kitchen for hours."

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