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un clignotant

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Definition: turn signal, indicator; warning light/signal/sign

Il n'a pas mis son clignotant - He didn't put his turn signal on / He didn't indicate.

Que veut-dire ce clignotant ? - What does this warning light mean?

(adjective) flashing, flickering

Cette lumière clignotante me fait mal aux yeux - This flashing light hurts my eyes.

Related: clignoter - to blink, flash, flicker; le clignotement - blinking, twinkling, flashing, flickering; cligner - to blink

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Pronunciation: [klee nyuh ta(n)] Audio Link

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