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.