green light en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the standard red-green color scheme used in traffic lights and railway signals.
Meanings
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A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
The drive home was much faster than usual; somehow we managed to hit every green light.
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(idiomatic) Approval, or permission to proceed.
We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.
And Crossrail's Class 345 Aventra fleet finally has the green light to carry passengers to Heathrow Airport, after the Office of Rail and Road granted approval for the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 overlay system.
2020 May 20, “Network News: Class 345s finally able to serve Heathrow Airport”, in Rail, page 15:
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(slang) A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).
Yo man, I heard someone had put a green light out on you, so watch your back.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| green lights | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
stoplight · green arrow · red light · yellow light · stop light
Deriveds
get the green light · green lights to Malibu · give the green light · green wave · greenlight
Holonyms
traffic signal · traffic light · stop light · stoplight
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (77)
es luz verde (green traffic light) · pl zielone światło (green traffic light) · ca llum verd (green traffic light) · fr feu vert (permission) · ko 녹색신호 (green traffic light) · cs zelená (permission) · vi đèn xanh (green traffic light) · ga solas glas (green traffic light) · it semaforo verde (green traffic light) · id lampu hijau (permission) · hu zöld út (permission) · es aprobación (permission) · de grünes Licht (green traffic light) · tr yeşil ışık (green traffic light) · sk zelené svetlo (permission) · pt sinal verde (green traffic light) · es exequátur (permission) · es luz verde (permission) · lo ໄຟຂຽວ (green traffic light) · es permiso (permission) · fi vihreä valo (green traffic light) · ar ضَوْء أَخْضَر (permission) · it nulla osta (permission) · bg зеле́на светлина́ (green traffic light) · de grünes Licht (permission) · cmn 綠燈 /绿灯 (green traffic light) · hu szabad jelzés (green traffic light) · es visto bueno (permission) · be зялёнае святло́ (permission) · pl zielone światło (permission) · fr feu vert (green traffic light) · sv grönt ljus (green traffic light) · ta பச்சைவிளக்கு (green traffic light) · ka მწვანე შუქი (green traffic light) · bg зеле́на светлина́ (permission) · ca llum verd (permission) · id lampu hijau (green traffic light) · nl het OK krijgen (permission) · pt sinal verde (permission) · ja 青信号 (green traffic light) · ko 청신호 (green traffic light) · nl groen licht (green traffic light) · cs zelená (green traffic light) · es autorización (permission) · uk зеле́не сві́тло (permission) · yue 綠燈 /绿灯 (green traffic light) · tr yeşil ışık (permission) · fi vihreä valo (permission) · cs zelené světlo (green traffic light) · es plácet (permission) · cmn 開綠燈 /开绿灯 (permission) · sk zelené svetlo (green traffic light) · sv klartecken (permission) · ru добро́ (permission) · be зялёнае святло́ (green traffic light) · es venia (permission) · bn সবুজ আলো (green traffic light) · hu zöld fény (green traffic light) · nb grønt lys (green traffic light) · ro semafor verde (green traffic light) · uk зеле́не сві́тло (green traffic light) · bn সবুজ আলো (permission) · ru зелёный свет (green traffic light) · shn ၾႆးၶဵဝ် (green traffic light) · ar ضَوْء أَخْضَر (green traffic light) · th ไฟเขียว (green traffic light) · ru зелёный свет (permission) · ka მწვანე შუქი (permission) · sv grönt ljus (permission) · nl groen licht (permission) · de Grünlicht (green traffic light) · ko 초록불 (green traffic light) · hu zöld fény (permission) · el πράσινο (green traffic light) · cs zelené světlo (permission) · es beneplácito (permission) · sw mwanga wa kijani (green traffic light)