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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlinklicht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: blingk-likht
"Das Blinklicht war aus der Ferne gut zu sehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A light that turns on and off or varies in brightness at rapid intervals, typically used for signaling, warning, or attracting attention.
"The police car approached with its flashing light spinning and sirens wailing." - 2
An optical device or beacon used in navigation or emergency situations to indicate hazard or presence.
"Sailors looked for the flashing light of the coastal lighthouse through the dense fog."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Middle English verb 'flaschen' (meaning to dash, splash, or burst forth with light) and the Old English noun 'lēoht' (meaning brightness or illumination). The compound has been used since the 19th century to describe signaling devices, beacons, and warning lights that emit intermittent beams.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flashing light" is said worldwide
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feu clignotant
Transliteration: fuh klee-nyoh-tahn
"La voiture de police avait un feu clignotant sur le toit."
Blinklicht
Transliteration: blingk-likht
"Das Blinklicht war aus der Ferne gut zu sehen."
luce lampeggiante
Transliteration: lu-che lam-pej-jan-te
"La bicicletta è dotata di una luce lampeggiante di sicurezza."
luz intermitente
Transliteration: luz in-ter-mi-ten-te
"El peligro se indicaba con una luz intermitente roja."
luz piscante
Transliteration: luz pis-kan-te
"O alarme disparou com uma luz piscante brilhante."
झपकती रोशनी
Transliteration: jhapakati roshani
"सड़क पर खतरे का संकेत देने के लिए एक झपकती रोशनी थी।"
闪光灯
Transliteration: shǎn guāng dēng
"紧急车辆顶上有红色的闪光灯。"
깜빡이는 불빛
Transliteration: kkamppagineun bulbit
"비상구 안내표지판 옆에 깜빡이는 불빛이 있습니다."
点滅灯
Transliteration: tenmetsutō
"工事現場の周りに点滅灯が置かれている。"
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