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das rote Licht

red light

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Meaning of das rote Licht

the red signal on a traffic light

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German/ˈʁoːtə ˈlɪçt/
red light
das rote Licht - red light
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What's the difference between das rote Licht / rote Ampel / Rotlicht / Verkehrsampel / rotes Licht / rote Lampe

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rote Ampel

The usual phrase for the red signal on a traffic light; the most natural and exact equivalent.

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Rotlicht

A short, very common word for the red traffic-light signal; slightly more technical or context-dependent.

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Verkehrsampel

Understandable, but less natural than 'Ampel' or 'rote Ampel'; it emphasizes that it is a road traffic light.

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rotes Licht

Literally 'red light'; it can mean a regular red light or the traffic-light signal, so the meaning is broader.

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rote Lampe

Means an ordinary red lamp; for a traffic light it fits only in a very general or imprecise sense.

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Warnlicht

A warning light; it may be red, but it does not necessarily refer to a traffic light.

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Ampel

The general word for a traffic light; it does not specify the color, but in context it can clearly mean the red signal.

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Verkehrszeichen

A traffic sign in a broad sense; a traffic light is not directly one, so this is a very general and imprecise match.

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S
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Signal

A very general word for a signal; it can mean the red traffic-light signal or any other signal.

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Stopp

This is more of an order like 'stop' than the name of the red signal itself; it conveys the action.

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Kreuzung

An intersection; it does not mean the red light, but it is often the place where a traffic light is found.

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Straßenverkehr

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.

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/ˈʁoːtə ˈlɪçt/

das rote Licht translation

red light

das rote Licht transcription

/ˈʁoːtə ˈlɪçt/

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