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traffic light nghĩa là gì?

đèn giao thông

/ˈtɹæˌfɪk laɪt/

traffic light in Vietnamese: đèn giao thông, đèn hiệu, đèn hiệu giao thông, đèn xanh đèn đỏ. In English, traffic light means a signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.

Vietnamese words for traffic light

signalling device
đèn giao thông, đèn hiệu, đèn hiệu giao thông, đèn xanh đèn đỏ, đèn xanh đỏ

English meaning of traffic light

  1. noun A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.
  2. noun A road intersection controlled by one or more such devices.
  3. noun A colour code using the three signals of a traffic light (green, yellow or amber, and red) as a metaphor.
  4. noun The colored dots on stamp sheet margins printed with offset printing or photogravure methods, used by the printers to check color accuracy.

Full definition of traffic light

traffic light in a sentence

  • How do I get to the hospital? ~ You go straight on to the traffic lights, then turn left at the traffic lights and the hospital is on your right.
  • The Department of Health recommends that food packaging display the recommended daily intake with a traffic light system, for ease of understanding.

Synonyms of traffic light

All synonyms of traffic light

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Questions about traffic light in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of traffic light in Vietnamese?
Traffic light in Vietnamese is đèn giao thông, đèn hiệu, đèn hiệu giao thông, đèn xanh đèn đỏ.
traffic light nghĩa là gì?
Traffic light: đèn giao thông, đèn hiệu, đèn hiệu giao thông, đèn xanh đèn đỏ.
What does traffic light mean in English?
Traffic light means a signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.

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