No. 5,663 in German
blaulicht
"Blue light," typically referring to emergency vehicle lights.
In a sentence
Das Blaulicht eines Polizeiautos signalisiert, dass dringender Einsatz erforderlich ist.
The blue light of a police car indicates an urgent operation is required.
In this sentence, 'Blaulicht' refers specifically to the emergency light used by a police vehicle to signal urgency.
Der Rettungswagen fuhr schnell, das Blaulicht war aktiviert.
The ambulance drove quickly, the blue light was activated.
Here, 'Blaulicht' represents the emergency light on a rescue vehicle, indicating an active emergency response.
Als das Blaulicht in der Ferne zu sehen war, wussten wir, dass Hilfe unterwegs ist.
When the blue light was visible in the distance, we knew that help was on the way.
In this instance, 'Blaulicht' symbolizes the approaching presence of an emergency service vehicle, visible as a sign of incoming help.
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