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stoplight

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The meaning (definition) of the word stoplight

a signal with red, yellow and green lights for cars

The word stoplight used in a sentence

“The stoplight turned red, so the cars stopped”

Words that mean the same as stoplight (synonyms)

signal

How the word stoplight is said around the world

Frenchfeu tricolore (fuh tree-koh-LOR)
Spanishsemáforo (say-MAH-foh-roh)
Mandarin红绿灯 (hohng lyoo duhng)
Hindiट्रैफिक लाइट (TRAF-ik lite)
Arabicإِشَارَةُ الْمُرُورِ (ee-SHAA-ra-tu al-mu-ROO-ri)
Russianсветофор (svyee-tu-FOHR)
Portuguese (EU)semáforo (suh-MAH-foo-roo)
Portuguese (BR)semáforo (seh-MAH-foh-roo)
Japaneseしんごう (shin-GOH)
GermanAmpel (AHM-pul)
Urduٹریفک سگنل (TRAY-fik SIG-nal)
Punjabiਟ੍ਰੈਫਿਕ ਬੱਤੀ (TRAF-ik BAT-tee)
Korean신호등 (SHEEN-hoh-dung)
Hebrewרַמְזוֹר (rahm-ZOHR)
Greekφανάρι (fah-NAH-ree)
Dutchverkeerslicht (vuhr-KAYRS-likht)
Tagalogilaw-trapiko (ee-LAHW trah-PEE-koh)
Vietnameseđèn giao thông (den zow TONG)
Turkishtrafik ışığı (trah-FEEK uh-shuh-UH)
Persianچراغ راهنمایی (che-RAHGH rah-na-mah-YEE)
Polishświatła (SHVYAHT-wah)
Ukrainianсвітлофор (svit-lo-FOR)
Bengaliট্রাফিক সিগন্যাল (TRAA-fik SIG-naal)
Swedishtrafikljus (trah-FEEK-yoos)
Italiansemaforo (say-MAH-foh-roh)

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