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das rote Tuch (die roten Tücher)
ein rotes Tuch (rote Tücher)
   red flag; something that makes one mad / see red

«Sprechen wir es aus: Für Lehrer ist Wikipedia ein rotes Tuch», so die Pressefrau.
“Let’s tell it like it is: Wikipedia makes teachers see red,” says the press spokeslady.

Related Words:
das rote Tuch (Stierkampf) bullfighter’s (red) cape
das Tuch cloth, rag; scarf, shawl; towel (Badetuch)

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