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Meaning of traffic island | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌtɹæfɪk ˈaɪlənd

Definitions

  1. A raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road.
    UK
  2. An area where rail traffic is low.
    obsolete, rare

Equivalents

Català mitjana
Čeština refýž
Deutsch Verkehrsinsel
Esperanto trafikinsulo
Español bandejón camellón mediana
Suomi liikennesaareke liikenteenjakaja
Français ilot îlot directionnel terre-plein
Gaeilge oileán tráchta
Bahasa Indonesia pulau jalan pulau lalu lintas
Italiano spartitraffico
Kurdî refûj
Nederlands verkeersheuvel vluchtheuvel
Polski wysepka
Русский острово́к безопа́сности
Türkçe refüj

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

traffic jam traffic lead traffic leash traffic light traffic light coalition traffic light party

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