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зелёный свет

Translation of зелёный свет

green light

Meaning of зелёный свет

Russian

сигнал, разрешающий двигаться дальше

English

the signal that says you can go

green light

Transcription and pronunciation of зелёный свет

зелёный свет

Stress: зелёный — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[zʲɪˈlʲɵnɨj svʲet]
In Latin letters
zelyonyy svet / zeljonyy svet / zelenyy svet

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  1. You can go when the green light comes on.

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    Ты можешь ехать, когда загорится зелёный свет.

  2. The green light came on.

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    Загорелся зелёный свет.

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добро

Figurative: approval to start something, «дать добро».

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What does зелёный свет mean?

the signal that says you can go

How do you pronounce зелёный свет?

зелёный свет is pronounced [zʲɪˈlʲɵnɨj svʲet], in Latin letters “zelyonyy svet”.

How is зелёный свет used in a sentence?

You can go when the green light comes on. Translation: Ты можешь ехать, когда загорится зелёный свет.

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