English-French translations for red light

  • feu rougeDepuis le 19e siècle, le feu rouge est utilisé pour indiquer qu'il faut marquer l'arrêt. From the 19th century onwards, it has been clear that a red light is a signal to stop. Dix-sept pour cent des accidents sont provoqués par l'absence de ceinture, et environ 4 % sont provoqués par le non-respect d'un feu rouge. Seventeen per cent of accidents are caused by failure to wear a seat-belt, and approximately 4% by jumping red lights. Et puisque nous abordons le sujet des normes de sécurité, il en existe une - à savoir le feu rouge - qui suppose que l'on s'arrête. And as we are talking about safety standards, there is one standard - which is the red light - that means that you must stop.

Definition of red light

  • A warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’
  • A sign of a brothel
  • Denial to proceed; a ruling out of any possibility

Examples

  • We ran three red lights on the way to the hospital.

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