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semaforo

/seˈma.fo.ro/noun · masculineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,137

Meaning

traffic light

  • road signal with red, yellow, and green lights

In a sentence

Aspetto al semaforo rosso.

I wait at the red traffic light.

Il semaforo è rosso adesso?

Is the traffic light red now?

Non passo con il semaforo rosso.

I do not go through a red light.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
semaforomasculine · singular
semaforimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine: il semaforo.
  • Plural is semafori.
  • Common with colors: semaforo rosso, verde.
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