πράσινο φως
Greek
Etymology
Calque of English green light.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾasino ˈfos/
- Hyphenation: πρά‧σι‧νο φως
Noun
πράσινο φως • (prásino fos) n (uncountable)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see πράσινο (prásino), φως (fos).
- (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.
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