Phrase guide

traffic sign

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A sign for the control of traffic or the information of drivers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The traffic signs on motorways are particularly clear and well lit at night.
  • 2021, "New rules on major EU roads should improve infrastructure safety", ETSC One omission is any language on getting roads ready for automated systems in transport. ETSC had called for provisions on ensuring that road markings, signs and infrastructure take into account the specific needs of e.g. traffic sign recognition and automated lane keeping systems.

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Across languages

Translations

97 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: sinjal rrugor — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Albanian: shenjë rrugore — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Arabic: لَافِتَة مُرُور (lāfitat murūr) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Arabic: عَلَامَة طَرِيق (ʕalāmat ṭarīq) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Armenian: երթեւեկության նշան (ertʻewekutʻyan nšan) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Azerbaijani: yol nişanı — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Basque: trafiko seinale — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Belarusian: даро́жны знак (daróžny znak) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Bulgarian: пъ́тен знак (pǎ́ten znak) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Catalan: senyal de trànsit — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交通標誌 /交通标志 (jiāotōng biāozhì) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Chinese Mandarin: 路標 /路标 (lùbiāo) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Chuvash: ҫул палли (śul p̬alli) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Czech: dopravní značka — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Danish: færdselstavle — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Danish: vejskilt — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Dutch: verkeersbord — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Esperanto: trafiksigno — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Estonian: liiklusmärk — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Faroese: ferðsluskelti — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Faroese: ferðslutalva — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Finnish: liikennemerkki — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • French: panneau — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • French: panneau de signalisation — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Georgian: საგზაო ნიშანი (sagzao nišani) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • German: Verkehrszeichen — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • German: Verkehrsschild — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • German: Verkehrstafel — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • German: Verkehrshinweisschild — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • German: Verkehrshinweistafel — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Greek: πινακίδα (pinakída) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Greek: πινακίδα κυκλοφορίας (pinakída kykloforías) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Hebrew: תַּמְרוּר (tamrúr) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Hindi: यातायात संकेत (yātāyāt saṅket) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Hungarian: (közúti/közlekedési) jelzőtábla — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Hungarian: tábla — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Hungarian: KRESZ-tábla — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Icelandic: umferðarmerki — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Indonesian: rambu lalu lintas — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Irish: comhartha tráchta — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Italian: segnale stradale — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Italian: cartello stradale — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Italian: segnaletica stradale — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Japanese: 道路標識 (dōro hyōshiki) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Kazakh: жол белгісі (jol belgısı) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Khmer: សញ្ញាថ្នល់ (saññaa thnɑl) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Khmer: សញ្ញាចរាចរ (saññaa cɑɑraacɑɑ) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Korean: 교통표지 (gyotongpyoji) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Korean: 도로표지 (doropyoji) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Korean: 도로표지판 (doropyojipan) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Kyrgyz: жол белгиси (jol belgisi) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Lao: ປ້າຍຈໍລະຈອນ (pāi chǭ la chǭn) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Latvian: ceļa rādītājs — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Latvian: ceļazīme — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Lithuanian: kelio ženklas — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Macedonian: сообраќаен знак (soobraḱaen znak) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Macedonian: патен знак (paten znak) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Malay: tanda lalu lintas — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Mongolian: замын тэмдэг (zamyn temdeg) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trafikkskilt — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trafikkskilt — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Persian: علامت ترافیک ('alâmat-e terâfik) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Polish: znak drogowy — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Portuguese: placa — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Portuguese: placa de trânsito — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Portuguese: sinal de trânsito — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Romanian: semn de circulație — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Romanian: indicator rutier — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Russian: доро́жный знак (doróžnyj znak) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Samogitian: kelė znuoks — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Scots: traffec sign — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Serbo-Croatian: цестовни знак — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Serbo-Croatian: прометни знак — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Serbo-Croatian: саобраћајни знак — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Serbo-Croatian: cestovni znak — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Serbo-Croatian: prometni znak — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Serbo-Croatian: saobraćajni znak — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Slovak: dopravná značka — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Slovene: prometni znak — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Spanish: señal de tráfico — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Swahili: alama ya barabarani — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Swedish: trafikskylt — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Swedish: trafikmärke — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Tagalog: senyas trapiko — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Tajik: аломати роҳ (alomat-i roh) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Tajik: аломати ҳаракат (alomat-i harakat) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Tatar: юл билгесе (yul bilgese) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Thai: ป้ายจราจร (bpâai-jà-raa-jɔɔn) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Thai: เครื่องหมายจราจร (krʉ̂ʉang-mǎai-jà-raa-jɔɔn) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Turkish: trafik işareti — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Turkmen: ýol belgisi — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Ukrainian: доро́жній знак (doróžnij znak) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Ukrainian: шляховка́зувач (šljaxovkázuvač) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Ukrainian: дороговка́зувач (dorohovkázuvač) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Uyghur: يول بەلگىسى (yol belgisi) — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Uzbek: yoʻl belgisi — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign
  • Vietnamese: biển báo giao thông — sign for traffic control or driver information — see also road sign