Ampelausfall
/ˈʔampəlˌaʊsfal/noun★Intermediate💡 traffic light failure
“Der Ampelausfall verursachte Stau an der Kreuzung.”
The traffic light failure caused a traffic jam at the intersection.
💻Technology
technical
A failure or outage of a traffic light, causing it to stop functioning.
Nach dem Ampelausfall mussten Polizisten den Verkehr manuell regeln.
After the traffic light failure, police had to manually direct traffic.
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Commonly used in traffic management reports and news articles.
Collocations
Ampelausfall meldento report a traffic light failureAmpelausfall behebento fix a traffic light failure
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💡Pro Tip
Memory tip
Think of 'Ausfall' as an outage; combine with 'Ampel' to picture a broken traffic light.
📖Word Origin
Compound of 'Ampel' (traffic light) + 'Ausfall' (failure, outage).
📝Usage Notes
Used in contexts of road safety, municipal maintenance, and traffic news.
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