traffic light

• Eine Vorrichtung mit automatisch gesteuerten farbigen Lichtern, meist Rot, Gelb und Grün, die den Verkehr an Kreuzungen, Fußgängerüberwegen und anderen Stellen regelt.

A set of automatically operated colored lights, typically red, amber, and green, used to control traffic at road junctions, pedestrian crossings, and other locations.

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   A set of automatically operated colored lights (red, amber, green) used to control road traffic at intersections.

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   • Stop when the traffic light turns red.
   • The traffic light changed to green, so we drove forward.
   • He waited patiently at the traffic light for pedestrians to cross.