yellow light

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

yellow light (plural yellow lights)

1. A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles may proceed with caution.
2. (idiomatic) Limited approval or permission to proceed.

Usage notes

• In the UK, this light means that vehicles must stop unless it is unsafe to do so.

Synonyms

• (British) or (US, dated) amber light

Translations

traffic light between the green light and the red light

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 黃燈／黄灯 (wong⁴ dang¹), 黄灯 (wong⁴ dang¹)

  Mandarin: 黃燈／黄灯 (huángdēng), 黄灯 (huángdēng)

• Finnish: keltainen valo
• French: feu jaune (fr) m, feu orange (fr) m
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• German: Gelblicht n
• Hungarian: sárga fény
• Japanese: 黄信号 (ja) (きしんごう, kishingō)
• Russian: жёлтый свет m (žóltyj svet)
• Turkish: sarı ışık