green light

1. A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).

   The drive home was much faster than usual; somehow we managed to hit every green light.

   grünes Licht, Grünlicht

   зелёный светzeljónyj svet

   зеле́не сві́тлоzeléne svítlo

2. (idiomatic)Approval, or permission to proceed.

   We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.

   grünes Licht

   зелёный светzeljónyj svet, добро́dobró

   зеле́не сві́тлоzeléne svítlo

   permission to proceed with a project or to take action

3. (slang)A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).

   Yo man, I heard someone had put a green light out on you, so watch your back.

1. Start off on the green light.

   Рушай на зелене світло. — ChickenKiev

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2. She has green eyes and light brown hair.

   У неї зелені очі та світло-коричневе волосся. — Ahha

   ruУ неё зелёные глаза и светло-каштановые волосы. — al_ex_an_der

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3. The green light is the "go" signal.

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4. The screen is giving off green light.

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5. That night they got the green light.

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