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brake light
n.
A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when the brakes are applied.
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brake light
n
(Automotive Engineering) a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers. Also called:stoplight
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Noun | 1. | ![]() brake system,brakes - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication |
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Translations
brzdové světlo
bremselys
jarruvalo
stop svjetlo
féklámpa
ブレーキランプ
정지등
bromsljus
ไฟเบรค
đèn phanh
brake light
n →(fanalino dello)stopm invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
brake light
→مِصْباح الفَرامِل brzdové světlo bremselysBremslichtφως φρένωνluz de freno jarruvalofeu de stop stop svjetlostop ブレーキランプ 정지등remlichtbremselysświatło hamowanialuz de freio,luz de travãoстоп-сигнал bromsljus ไฟเบรคfren lambası đèn phanh刹车灯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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