tratta

route, leg of a journey

noun TRAHT-tah Rare

Origin: Latin tracta (drawn stretch)

Also means

trafficking (of persons)

Usage Note

Tratta has two main senses: a stretch or leg of a transport route (la tratta Milano–Roma — the Milan–Rome leg) and human trafficking (tratta degli esseri umani). These are the same word with distinct contextual meanings — learners should be aware of the criminal-law sense since it appears frequently in news Italian. The verb trattare is related.

Examples

"La tratta ferroviaria è stata sospesa per lavori."

Natural Translation

The rail route was suspended for maintenance work.

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