Usages of el tráfico
El policía detuvo el tráfico ayer para dejar pasar a los peatones.
The police officer stopped the traffic yesterday to let pedestrians pass.
El tráfico en la calle es pesado hoy.
The traffic on the street is heavy today.
El tráfico es frecuente en la calle.
The traffic is frequent on the street.
Ofrezco disculpas por mi tardanza; el tráfico estaba muy pesado hoy.
I apologize for my lateness; traffic was very heavy today.
Prefiero usar el tren subterráneo durante las horas pico, porque evito el tráfico intenso.
I prefer to use the subway during rush hours because I avoid heavy traffic.
El tráfico en hora pico es muy pesado.
Traffic is very heavy at rush hour.
Lo cruzo rápidamente cuando no hay tráfico.
I cross it quickly when there is no traffic.
Llegamos al aeropuerto muy temprano para evitar el tráfico.
We arrived at the airport very early to avoid traffic.
Mi vecino llega al trabajo en moto porque el tráfico en carro es lento.
My neighbor gets to work by motorbike because traffic by car is slow.
En esta empresa hay que llegar a tiempo, aunque el tráfico sea pesado.
At this company one has to arrive on time, even if the traffic is heavy.
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