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green light

/grin laɪt/ /griːn laɪt/
noun
GeneralTransportation
  1. 1 yeşil ışık countable

Definition (English)

The green signal on a traffic light that tells drivers they can go.

Example Sentences

  1. Wait for the green light before crossing.
    Geçmeden önce yeşil ışığı bekle.
  2. The driver didn't move even though he had a green light.
    Sürücü yeşil ışık yanmasına rağmen hareket etmedi.
Figurative
  1. 1 onay, izin uncountable

Definition (English)

Permission to start doing something.

Example Sentences

  1. The boss gave us the green light to start the project.
    Patron projeye başlamamız için bize yeşil ışık yaktı.
  2. We are still waiting for the green light from the bank.
    Hâlâ bankadan onay bekliyoruz.

Collocations

give the green lightget the green lightwait for the green light

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