warning triangle

English

A warning triangle

Noun

warning triangle (plural warning triangles)

1. (automotive) A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.
   • 2007, The Official Highway Code, The Stationery Office, →ISBN, page 91:

     If your vehicle breaks down, [...] put a warning triangle on the road at least 45 metres (147 feet) behind your broken-down vehicle on the same side of the road.

Translations

a triangle used to warn other road users

• Arabic: مُثَلَّث التَنْبِيه m (muṯallaṯ at-tanbīh)
• Danish: advarselstrekant c
• Dutch: gevarendriehoek (nl) m, gevaarsdriehoek m
• Finnish: varoituskolmio
• French: triangle de présignalisation m, triangle de sécurité m, triangle de danger m, triangle de panne m
• German: Warndreieck (de) n, Pannendreieck (de) n
• Greek: please add this translation if you can
• Hungarian: elakadásjelző háromszög
• Icelandic: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: triangolo di sicurezza m
• Russian: знак авари́йной остано́вки m (znak avaríjnoj ostanóvki)
• Swedish: varningstriangel c
• Turkish: please add this translation if you can