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die Ampel (-n)
   traffic light, traffic signal

Ein Ampelmännchen >   
See below.   

Er ist bei rot über die Ampel gefahren.
He ran a red light.
Die Gespräche der drei Parteien über die Bildung einer Ampelkoalition scheiterten.
The talks of the three parties about forming a "traffic light
coalition" failed.*
Fahr los, die Ampel ist grün!
Go! The (traffic) light is green.

*Named for the traditional colors of each political party: red, yellow and green.

Related:
das Ampelmännchen green or red male figure seen on German
walk/don't walk signals (see image above)
die Ampelanlage (set of) traffic lights, traffic light installation
an der nächsten Ampel at the next traffic light

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