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green light

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green light
n.
1. The green-colored light that signals traffic to proceed.
2. Informal Permission to proceed.

green light
Noun
1. a signal to go
2. permission to proceed with a project
Verb
greenlight, [-lighting, -lighted]
to permit (a project) to proceed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.green lightgreen light - a signal to proceed
traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight - a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
2.green light - permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"
permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

green light
Translations
Spanish green light nluz f verde
French green light n to give sb/sth the green light → donner le feu vert à qn/qch
German green light ngrünes Licht nt;
to give sb the green light → jdm grünes Licht or freie Fahrt geben

Italian green light n to give sb the green light → dare via libera a qn

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The green light changed the direction of its course.
For they were in the streets of a beautiful emerald-green city, bathed in a grateful green light that was especially pleasing to their eyes, and surrounded by merry faced people in gorgeous green-and-gold costumes of many extraordinary designs.
They followed her gaze, and saw a green light and the loom of a vessel's sails.
 
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