yellow light

English

Noun

yellow light (plural yellow lights)

A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles may proceed with caution.
(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

(Britain) or (US, dated) amber light

Translations

traffic light between the green light and the red light

Chinese:
Cantonese: 黃燈, 黄灯 (wong⁴ dang¹)

Mandarin: 黃燈, 黄灯 (huángdēng)
Finnish: keltainen valo
French: feu jaune (fr) m, feu orange (fr) m

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

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