red light

See also: redlight

English

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Noun

red light (plural red lights)

  1. A warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating stop.
    We ran three red lights on the way to the hospital.
  2. A sign of a brothel.
    • 1978, Sting, Roxanne (song)
      Roxanne, you don't have to put on your red light.
  3. (idiomatic) Denial to proceed; a ruling out of any possibility.

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French

Etymology

From English red-light district.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɛd lajt/

Noun

red light m (plural red lights)

  1. (Canada) red-light district
    Synonym: quartier chaud
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