traffic lights

US /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪts/
UK /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪts/
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Ampel, Verkehrsampel

a set of automatically operated colored lights, typically red, yellow, and green, for controlling the flow of traffic at road junctions or pedestrian crossings

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The car stopped at the traffic lights.
Das Auto hielt an den Ampeln.
Turn left at the next set of traffic lights.
Biegen Sie an der nächsten Ampel links ab.