Today's WOTD is: "semáforo" = traffic lights
In
Spanish, the noun "semáforo" is a masculine noun of
Greek origin. It may be used to refer to several systems of
communication by means of optical signal, such as a flags/ poles/
etc. often used in shipping. However, the main/more common meaning of
“semáforo” in everyday language is traffic lights.
Some
commonly used expressions containing the words "semáforo"
are:
- Pasarse un semáforo en rojo (to go through/ run a red light);
- Saltarse un semáforo en rojo (to go through/ run a red light);
- Semáforo de banderas (flags semaphore);
Some
examples of the use of the word "semáforo"
are:
- Acabas de pasarte un semáforo en rojo (you have just gone through/ run a red light).
- Acabas de saltarte un semáforo en rojo (you have just gone through/ run a red light).
- ¿Sabes hacer señales de semáforo de banderas? (do you know how to make flag semaphore signals?);
Love-Spanish.com
loves the word "semáforo"
in
the YouTube clip: Alex Zurdo - El Semaforo - Videoclip Oficial - CD:"Así Son Las Cosas" - Musica Cristiana
*NB
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in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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