trafegar

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Etymology

Either from Vulgar Latin *trānsfrīcāre, from fricō (to rub), or from *transfaecare, from faex (sediment). Cognate with Galician trasfegar, Portuguese trasfegar.

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Verb

trafegar (first-person singular present trafego, first-person singular preterite trafeguí, past participle trafegat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to pour into another container, to decant
    Synonyms: trascolar, transvasar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From tráfego (traffic) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: tra‧fe‧gar

Verb

trafegar (first-person singular present trafego, first-person singular preterite trafeguei, past participle trafegado)(intransitive)

  1. to transit
    Synonym: transitar
  2. to drive, travel
    Synonym: dirigir
    • 1915, Ministerio da Guerra, Indicador alphabetico dos actos officiaes geraes, Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional, page 381:
      [] fazer trafegar um vehiculo sem que esteja licenciado pela Prefeitura Municipal
      make a vehicle travel without being licensed by the City Hall
    • 1981 July 3, Maria Tereza Rios, “Espalhe energia, uai!”, in Placar, number 581, São Paulo: Abril, page 33:
      Os freqüentadores do local chamam a atenção para dois problemas: a falta de sombra e o perigo representado pelos carros que costumam trafegar em alta velocidade pela avenida sem respeitar a sinalização feita pela Prefeitura.
      Visitors to the area draw attention to two problems: the lack of shade and the danger posed by cars that tend to travel at high speed along the avenue without respecting the signs made by City Hall.
    • 2015 July 31, “Multa por trafegar em faixa exclusiva de ônibus fica mais cara”, in Confederação Nacional do Transporte, Brasília, archived from the original on 2024-02-20:
      Uma lei publicada no Diário Oficial da União, desta sexta-feira (31), agrava a multa para motoristas que trafegarem em faixas exclusivas destinadas ao transporte coletivo de passageiros.
      A law published in the Official Gazette of the Union, this Friday (31), increases the fine for drivers who travel in exclusive lanes intended for public passenger transport.

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