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green light

n.

1. The green-colored light that signals traffic to proceed.

2. Informal Permission to proceed.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	green light - a signal to proceed                   go-ahead 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"

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green light

noun authorization, sanction, approval, go-ahead (informal) blessing, permission, confirmation, clearance, imprimatur, O.K. or okay (informal)

Translations

green light n → luz f verde

green light n to give sb/sth the green light → donner le feu vert à qn/qch

green light n → grünes Licht nt;

to give sb the green light → jdm grünes Licht or freie Fahrt geben

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