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semáforo

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
semáforo nm	(señalización luminosa)	traffic light n
		traffic signal n
	¡Frena! El semáforo está en rojo.
	Stop! The traffic light is red.
semáforo nm	(telégrafo óptico)	semaphore n
		signal n
	El semáforo es un antiguo método manual de comunicación visual mediante el uso de banderas.
	Semaphore is an ancient visual means of communication that uses flags.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
mojarse un semáforo loc verb	(saltarse la luz roja) (US)	run a red light v expr
	(UK)	jump a red light v expr
		go through a red light v expr
	Se mojó el semáforo en rojo y lo multaron.
	He ran a red light and got a fine.
saltarse un semáforo loc verb	(al conducir: no parar)	go through a red light v expr
	(US)	run a red light, run a light v expr
	Juan se saltó un semáforo y recibió una multa.
	Juan went through a red light and got a fine.
tragarse un semáforo loc verb	coloquial (al conducir: no parar) (US)	run a red light v expr
	(UK)	jump a red light v expr
		go through a red light v expr
	Raúl se tragó un semáforo y después recibió una multa.
	Raul ran a red light and got a fine.

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