traffic accident in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for traffic accident in the English»French Dictionary

to hold up the traffic attr accident, density, noise, problem, regulations

de la circulation

Translations for traffic accident in the French»English Dictionary

accident de la circulation

traffic accident

Alcootest

A test carried out on drivers, sometimes randomly and always after a traffic accident, in order to measure the alcohol content in the bloodstream. The legal limit in France is 0.5g/l.

Translations for traffic accident in the English»French Dictionary

I.traffic [Brit ˈtrafɪk, Am ˈtræfɪk] N

1. traffic (road vehicles in street, town):

traffic

circulation f

to direct the traffic

régler la circulation

heavy traffic

circulation dense

the volume of traffic has doubled

la circulation a doublé de volume

traffic into/out of London

la circulation vers/en sortant de Londres

traffic is being diverted

il y a une déviation

to hold up the traffic

provoquer un bouchon

to hold up the traffic attr accident, density, noise, problem, regulations

de la circulation

traffic hold-up

embouteillage m

traffic tailback

bouchon m

2. traffic (movement of planes, ships, trains, cars, people):

traffic

trafic m

freight/passenger traffic

trafic de fret/voyageurs

cross-Channel traffic

trafic m transmanche

3. traffic (dealings):

traffic (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods)

trafic m (in de)

traffic (in ideas)

mouvement m (in de)

a one-way/two-way traffic

un trafic unilatéral/dans les deux sens

4. traffic:

traffic ELECTRON, COMPUT, TELEC

trafic m

II.to traffic in <pres part trafficking; pret, pp trafficked> VB intr

to traffic in drugs, cocaine, arms, stolen goods:

to traffic in

faire du trafic de

accident [Brit ˈaksɪd(ə)nt, Am ˈæksədənt] N

1. accident (mishap):

accident

accident m (with avec)

by accident

accidentellement

car/industrial/road accident

accident de voiture/du travail/de la route

accidents in the home

accidents domestiques

to have an accident

avoir un accident

to meet with an accident

être victime d'un accident

accident and emergency service (in hospital)

service des urgences

I had an accident with the teapot

j'ai malencontreusement cassé la théière

I'm sorry, it was an accident

je m'excuse, c'était un accident

accidents will happen!

ce sont des choses qui arrivent!

the baby's had a little accident euph

le petit n'a pas pu se retenir euph

a chapter of accidents

une succession de problèmes

2. accident attr (relating to accidents):

accident figures, statistics

se rapportant aux accidents

accident protection

contre les accidents

(personal) accident insurance

assurance f (individuelle) accidents

accident prevention (at work)

prévention f des accidents du travail

accident prevention (road)

prévention f routière

accident victim

accidenté/-e m/f

3. accident (chance):

accident

hasard m

by accident

par hasard

it is no accident that…

ce n'est pas un hasard que…, ce n'est pas par hasard que…

he is rich by an accident of birth

le hasard a voulu qu'il soit né riche

it was more by accident than design

c'était accidentel plutôt que délibéré

traffic accident in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traffic accident in the English»French Dictionary

traffic accident N

traffic accident

accident m de la circulation

Translations for traffic accident in the English»French Dictionary

accident [ˈæksɪdənt] N

accident

accident m

car/road accident

accident m de voiture/de la route

accident insurance

assurance f accidents

by accident (accidentally)

accidentellement

by accident (by chance)

par hasard

it was no accident that ...

ce n'était pas un hasard que ...

Phrases:

accidents will happen

ce sont des choses qui arrivent

it was an accident waiting to happen

cela devait forcément arriver

I.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] N no pl

1. traffic (transport movement):

traffic

trafic m

traffic for cars

circulation f

traffic fatalities

décès sur la route

heavy traffic

circulation dense

heavy traffic of trucks

circulation des poids lourds

to get stuck in traffic

être bloqué par la circulation

sea traffic

navigation f

passenger/commercial traffic

transport m des passagers/marchandises

2. traffic pej (trade, dealings):

traffic

trafic m

to have traffic with sb

faire des affaires avec qn

II.traffic <trafficked, trafficked> [ˈtræfɪk] VB intr pej (trade illegally)

to traffic in sth

faire du trafic de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He died in a traffic accident in 1950.

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He lost his father and wife and daughter in a traffic accident at the same time in 1980.

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While still in office, he died at age forty-four in 1963 as a result of a traffic accident.

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They say it was the result of a traffic accident, before his detention.

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Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm.

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The trauma from the traffic accident has resulted in him suffering constant pain and a lack of mental clarity.

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In 1973, however, he lost his life in a traffic accident.

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For example, anybody involved in a traffic accident may be tested.

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The traffic accident turned into a racial brawl on the basketball field.

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Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but are still related to that storm.

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