GREEN LIGHT

Meaning of GREEN LIGHT in English

ˌgreen ˈlight BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a TRAFFIC LIGHT that shows cars they can go forward

2 . give somebody/something the green light to allow a project, plan etc to begin:

The government has given the green light to Sunday trading.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

GREEN LIGHT — noun Etymology: from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed Date: 1937 authority or permission to proceed, green-light …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREEN-LIGHT — transitive verb see: green light
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREEN-LIGHT — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: green light noun : to give a green light to studios grow …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEN LIGHT — noun Etymology: so called from the color of traffic lights when traffic is allowed to proceed : authority or permission …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEN-LIGHT — v.t., green-lighted or green-lit, green-lighting . to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEN LIGHT — 1. a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed. 2. authorization; approval; permission: The …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEN LIGHT — green colored light which signals that it is safe to proceed; go-ahead signal
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GREEN-LIGHT — see green light
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEN LIGHT — Etymology: from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed Date: 1937 : authority or permission to proceed • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEN LIGHT — Function: noun Etymology: from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed Date: 1937 : authority or permission to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GREEN LIGHT — ■ noun a green traffic light giving permission to proceed. ↘permission to go ahead with a project. ■ verb ( …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GREEN LIGHT — [green light] n [fr. the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed] (1937): authority or permission to proceed
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREEN LIGHT — noun [ sing. ] permission for a project, etc. to start or continue SYN go-ahead : The government has decided …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN LIGHT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But after waiting years for the building permits, Rohr got the green light to build …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREEN LIGHT — Synonyms and related words : John Hancock, OK, Roman candle, acceptance, admission, affirmance, affirmation, aid to navigation, alarm, allowance, amber …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREEN LIGHT — n. permission to continue 1) to give smb. the ~ 2) to get the ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
GREEN LIGHT — 1) зеленый свет (светофора) 2) амер.; разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное проведение (работы, проекта и т. п.) to get the green …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREEN LIGHT — _n. 1> зелёный свет (светофора) 2> _разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение (работы, проекта и т.п.); "зелёная улица"
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GREEN LIGHT — зеленый свет (светофора) coll. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение (работы, проекта и т. п.); 'зеленая улица'
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GREEN LIGHT — зеленая улица, зеленый свет
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GREEN LIGHT — зеленая улица, зеленый свет
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GREEN LIGHT — 1) зеленый свет ( светофора ) 2) амер. ; разг. разрешение на беспрепятственные действия ( осуществление проекта и т. п. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GREEN LIGHT — 1) зеленый свет (светофора) 2) амер.; разг. разрешение на беспрепятственные действия (осуществление проекта и т. п.) to get the green light — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GREEN LIGHT — _n. 1> зеленый свет (светофора) 2> _собир. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение (работы, проекта и т. п.); 'зеленая улица'
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GREEN LIGHT — n. 1. зеленый свет (светофора) 2. собир. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение (работы, проекта и т. п.); 'зеленая улица'
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GREEN LIGHT — зеленый свет (светофора) coll. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение (работы, проекта и т. п.); 'зеленая улица'
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
GREEN LIGHT — амер., разг. "зелёная улица"
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
GREEN LIGHT — _n. 1> зелёный свет (светофора) 2> _разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение (работы, проекта и т.п.); "зелёная улица"
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GREEN LIGHT — зеленый огонь
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
GREEN LIGHT — зеленый огонь
Англо-Русский морской словарь
GREEN LIGHT — 1) зеленый свет (светофора) 2) амер.; разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное проведение (работы, проекта и т. п.) to get the green …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Amadeus the Green Count Green Bank equation Green Bay Green Berets green manure Green …
Английский словарь Британика
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English liht, light, from Old English lēoht, līht; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEN — I. ˈgrēn adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old High German gruoni …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGHT
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEN — — greenage , n. — greenly , adv. /green/ , adj., greener, greenest , n. , v. adj. 1. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc-, lux …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEN — I. ˈgrēn adjective Etymology: Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old English grōwan to grow Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGHT
Webster English vocab
GREEN — vt to make green. 2. green ·vi to become or grow green. 3. green ·superl not roasted; half raw. 4. …
Webster English vocab
GREEN — [green] adj [ME grene, fr. OE grene; akin to OE growan to grow] (bef. 12c) 1: of the color green …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHT — electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. In terms of wavelength, electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely …
Britannica English vocabulary
GREEN — green, Green BrE AmE ɡriːn ▷ greened ɡriːnd ▷ greener ˈɡriːn ə AmE - ə r ▷ greenest ˈɡriːn ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIGHT — / laɪt; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb , adverb ■ noun FROM SUN / LAMPS 1. [ U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN — / griːn; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( green·er , green·est ) COLOUR 1. having the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. light 1 S1 W1 /laɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREEN — I. green 1 S1 W2 /ɡriːn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ green , ↑ greenery , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GREEN — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass, emeralds, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GREEN — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass, emeralds, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — 1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) …
Oxford English vocab
GREEN — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass, emeralds, …
Oxford English vocab
LIGHT — I. BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION /laɪt/ ( lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN — ( greens, greener, greenest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Green is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a green field ▪ All around the house were green fields and rolling hills. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREEN — n. blue green algae Amadeus the Green Count Green Bank equation Green Bay Green Berets green manure Green Mountains green …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREEN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIGHT — INDEX: not dark 1. light from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc 2. to make a place light …
Longman Activator English vocab
GREEN — n. 25B6; adjective a green scarf : viridescent; olive green, pea green, emerald green, lime green, bottle green, Lincoln green, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREEN — adjective, noun and verb (Environment) (Politics) adjective: Supporting or concerned with the conservation of the environment (see environment°), especially as …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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