das rote Licht
red light
the red signal on a traffic light
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What's the difference between das rote Licht / rote Ampel / Rotlicht / Verkehrsampel / rotes Licht / rote Lampe
The usual phrase for the red signal on a traffic light; the most natural and exact equivalent.
A short, very common word for the red traffic-light signal; slightly more technical or context-dependent.
Understandable, but less natural than 'Ampel' or 'rote Ampel'; it emphasizes that it is a road traffic light.
Literally 'red light'; it can mean a regular red light or the traffic-light signal, so the meaning is broader.
Means an ordinary red lamp; for a traffic light it fits only in a very general or imprecise sense.
A warning light; it may be red, but it does not necessarily refer to a traffic light.
The general word for a traffic light; it does not specify the color, but in context it can clearly mean the red signal.
A traffic sign in a broad sense; a traffic light is not directly one, so this is a very general and imprecise match.
A very general word for a signal; it can mean the red traffic-light signal or any other signal.
This is more of an order like 'stop' than the name of the red signal itself; it conveys the action.
An intersection; it does not mean the red light, but it is often the place where a traffic light is found.
Road traffic in general; a very distant term that does not directly mean the red signal.
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das rote Licht means red light. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce das rote Licht
/ˈʁoːtə ˈlɪçt/
das rote Licht translation
red light
das rote Licht transcription
/ˈʁoːtə ˈlɪçt/
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das rote Signal an einer Ampel
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