πράσινο φως

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Greek

Etymology

Calque of English green light.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾasino ˈfos/
  • Hyphenation: πρά‧σι‧νο φως

Noun

πράσινο φως (prásino fosn (uncountable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see πράσινο (prásino),‎ φως (fos).
  2. (idiomatic) green light (approval or permission to proceed)
    Ο δήμαρχος τους έδωσε το πράσινο φως να χτίσουν την πολυκατοικία.
    O dímarchos tous édose to prásino fos na chtísoun tin polykatoikía.
    The mayor gave them the green light to build the block of flats.