traffic light en el Diccionario Oxford Paravia de italiano

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traffic light [ingl. am. ˈtræfɪk ˌlaɪt] SUST. spesso pl.

traffic light

semaforo m

Traducciones de traffic light en el diccionario italiano»inglés

Federico era fermo al semaforo (rosso)

Federico was standing at the (red) traffic light

Traducciones de traffic light en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.traffic [ingl. brit. ˈtrafɪk, ingl. am. ˈtræfɪk] SUST.

1. traffic (road vehicles in street, town):

traffic

traffico m

traffic

circolazione f

to direct the traffic

dirigere il traffico

heavy traffic

traffico intenso

the volume of traffic has doubled

il volume del traffico è raddoppiato

traffic into, out of London

il traffico verso, in uscita da Londra

traffic is being diverted

c'è una deviazione del traffico

to hold up the traffic

ostacolare or bloccare la circolazione

to hold up the traffic before sust. accident

stradale, fra veicoli

to hold up the traffic density, noise, problem, regulations

del traffico

traffic hold-up

ingorgo

traffic tailback

incolonnamento

2. traffic (movement of planes, ships, trains, cars, people):

traffic

traffico m

freight, passenger traffic

traffico di merci, di passeggeri

cross-Channel traffic

traffico nella Manica

3. traffic (dealings):

traffic (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods)

traffico m

traffic (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods)

commercio m (in di)

traffic (in ideas)

circolazione f (in di)

a one-way, two-way traffic

uno scambio unilaterale, bilaterale

4. traffic:

traffic ELECTRÓ., INFORM.

traffico m

II.traffic <forma in -ing trafficking, pret., part. pas. trafficked> [ingl. brit. ˈtrafɪk, ingl. am. ˈtræfɪk] V. intr.

to traffic in drugs, cocaine, arms, stolen goods

trafficare in

I.light¹ [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] SUST.

1. light (brightness):

light

luce f

a beam of light

un raggio di luce

by the light of fire

al chiarore di

by the light of moon

al chiaro di

in a good light

sotto una buona luce

to read in a poor light

leggere con poca luce

in full light

in piena luce

in the light of day

alla luce del giorno

in the light of day fig.

a mente fredda

I'd like to drive back in the light

mi piacerebbe ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast or throw or shed light on

fare luce su or illuminare

to cast or throw or shed light on fig.

fare luce su or gettare luce su

to hold sth up to the light

tenere qc alla luce

against the light

in controluce

with the light behind her

con la luce alle spalle

the light was failing

la luce stava scemando

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point)

luce f

light (in eye)

luce f

light (in eye)

bagliore m

a light on the horizon

una luce all'orizzonte

the city lights

le luci della città

3. light (electrical appliance):

light

luce f

to put or switch or turn a light on

accendere una luce

to put or switch or turn a light off

spegnere una luce

to leave a light on

lasciare una luce accesa

are all the lights off or out?

le luci sono tutte spente?

a light came on, went out

si accese, si spense una luce

to turn a light up, down

aumentare, diminuire l'intensità di una luce

the lights went up, down TEAT.

si sono accese, abbassate le luci

shine the light over here!

fai luce qui!

shine the light over here! before sust. switch, shade

della luce

shine the light over here! socket

della lampadina

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

light

spia f

a red light comes on, goes off

si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

5. light MOTOR:

light (headlight)

faro m

light (headlight)

fanale m anteriore

light (rearlight)

fanale m posteriore

light (inside car)

luce f di cortesia

to put one's lights on, off

accendere, spegnere i fanali

to have, leave one's lights on

avere, lasciare i fanali accesi

to check one's lights

controllare i fanali

to flash one's lights at sb

fare i fari a qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire

accendere

to put a light to gas

dare fuoco a

to set light to

dare fuoco a

to give sb a light

dare da accendere a qn

have you got a light?

hai da accendere?

7. light (aspect):

light fig.

luce f

to see sth in a good, bad, new light

vedere qc sotto una buona, cattiva, nuova luce

I hadn't thought of it in that light

non ci avevo pensato da quel punto di vista

looking at it in that light…

visto in questa luce…

to appear in a bad light

apparire in una cattiva luce

in the light of

alla luce di

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

riesaminare qc alla luce di

to see sb, sth in a different light

vedere qn, qc in una luce diversa

8. light (exposure) fig.:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

portare alla luce

to come to or be brought to light

essere portato alla luce

9. light INGEN. (window):

light

luce f

II.lights SUST. npl

1. lights:

lights, also traffic lights

semaforo m

the lights are red, green

il semaforo è rosso, verde

to stop at the lights

fermarsi al semaforo

cross at the lights

attraversare al semaforo

the lights aren't working

i semafori non funzionano

to shoot or jump the lights coloq.

passare con il rosso

2. lights (decorative display):

lights

luci f

lights

illuminazioni f

III.light¹ <pret./part. pas. lit or lighted> [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] V. trans.

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, oven, cigarette, match, gas

accendere

light wood, paper

dare fuoco a

light firework

tirare

to light a fire

accendere un fuoco

to light the fire

accendere il fuoco

a lighted match

un fiammifero acceso

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

illuminare

IV.light¹ <pret./part. pas. lit> [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] V. intr.

light fire:

accendersi, prendere

light candle, cigarette, match:

accendersi

light gas, wood:

prendere fuoco

V.light¹ [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] ADJ.

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house

luminoso

it is light enough to do

c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get or grow lighter sky:

rischiararsi

it was getting or growing light

cominciava a fare giorno

while it's still light

mentre è ancora giorno

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin

chiaro

light hair

biondo

light blue

azzurro

light grey

grigio chiaro

light blue socks

calze azzurre

VI.light¹ [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt]

the light of sb's life

luce degli occhi di qn

to do sth according to one's lights form.

fare qc secondo il proprio giudizio

to go out like a light

addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light

capire

I.light² [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] ADJ.

1. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake

leggero

light drinker

moderato

light business, trading

poco attivo

a light rain

una leggera pioggia, una pioggerella

to have a light touch pianist:

avere il tocco leggero

to have a light touch cook:

avere la mano leggera

a light sprinkling or dusting

una leggera spolverata

a light soprano

un soprano leggero

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

she is 2 kg lighter

pesa 2 kg di meno

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

questo sacco di carbone è più leggero di 5 kg

2. light (not severe):

light damage

lieve

light punishment, sentence

poco severo

3. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps

leggero

light kiss, movement

delicato

to be light on one's feet

avere il passo leggero

4. light (not tiring):

light work, exercise, training

leggero, poco faticoso

light duties

lavoretti

light housework

lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth

fare qc senza difficoltà

5. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

leggero

a bit of light relief

un po' di diversivo

some light reading for the beach

qualche lettura leggera per la spiaggia

6. light (not important):

light affair

non serio

it is no light matter

non è una cosa da poco

to make light of rumour, problem

trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba

to make light of injury

non dare importanza

7. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

allegro

8. light GASTR. (low-fat):

light product

light

II.light² [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] ADV.

light

con poco bagaglio

to travel light

viaggiare leggero

III.light² [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt]

to go light on sth coloq.

andarci piano con qc

I.light³ <pret./part. pas. lit or lighted> [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] V. trans.

light ship:

light

alleggiare, allibare

II.light³ <pret./part. pas. lit or lighted> [ingl. brit. lʌɪt, ingl. am. laɪt] V. intr.

1. light (settle):

light bird:

posarsi

2. light (get down):

light arc.

scendere (from da)

traffic light en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de traffic light en el diccionario inglés»italiano

traffic light SUST.

traffic light

semaforo m

Traducciones de traffic light en el diccionario inglés»italiano

the traffic light changed back to red

il semaforo è tornato rosso

Traducciones de traffic light en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.traffic [ˈtræ·fɪk] SUST.

1. traffic (vehicles):

traffic

traffico m

heavy traffic

traffico intenso

air/rail traffic

traffico aereo/ferroviario

commercial traffic

traffico commerciale

passenger traffic

traffico di passeggeri

to get stuck in traffic

rimanere bloccato nel traffico

2. traffic (movement):

traffic of goods, passengers

trasporto m

drug traffic

traffico di droga

3. traffic form. (dealings):

to have traffic with sb

intrattenere scambi commerciali con qn

II.traffic <trafficked, trafficked> [ˈtræ·fɪk] V. intr. pey.

to traffic in sth

trafficare in qc

I.light [laɪt] SUST.

1. light (energy, brightness):

light

luce f

by the light of the moon

al chiaro di luna

2. light (daytime):

light

luce f (del giorno)

first light

prime luci

3. light (source of brightness, lamp):

light

luce f

to turn a light off/on

spegnere/accendere una luce

lights out coloq. (bedtime)

ora f di dormire

4. light (traffic light):

light

semaforo m

5. light (flame):

light

fuoco m

to catch light

prendere fuoco

to set light to sth

dare fuoco a qc

do you have a light?

hai da accendere?

6. light (clarification, insight):

light

luce f

to bring sth to light

portare alla luce

to cast [or shed] light on sth

far luce su qc

to come to light

venire alla luce

to come to light

emergere

7. light (perspective):

light

luce f

to see things in a new light

vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa

8. light fig. (joy, inspiration):

light

luce f

you are the light of my life

sei la luce dei miei occhi

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to see the light at the end of the tunnel

vedere la luce in fondo al tunnel

to go out like a light coloq. (fall asleep quickly)

addormentarsi di colpo

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

svenire

II.light [laɪt] ADJ.

1. light (not heavy):

light

leggero, -a

a light touch

un tocco leggero

2. light (not dark):

light color

chiaro, -a

light room

luminoso, -a

3. light (not serious):

light

leggero, -a

light opera

operetta f

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

lieve

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

to be light on sth

essere a corto di qc

5. light GASTR.:

light

leggero, -a

a light meal

un pasto leggero

6. light (with few calories):

light

light

III.light [laɪt] ADV.

light

leggermente

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to make light of sth

prendere qc alla leggera

IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] V. trans.

1. light (illuminate):

light

illuminare

to light the way

indicare la strada

2. light (start burning):

light

accendere

to light a cigarette

accendere una sigaretta

V.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] V. intr. (catch fire)

light

prendere fuoco

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

A traffic light, the only one anywhere on the parkway, was installed to control traffic during the realignment process.

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All intersections are traffic light controlled, except for a couple of minor streets.

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The signs, in conjunction with the traffic light system, employ a pulley system to periodically pull the signs over their appropriate lanes.

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After this traffic light, the road begins to narrow.

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They help traffic light sensors detect their presence in intersections where inductive loops are used.

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These signals may be integrated into a regular traffic light arrangement or may be on their own if the crossing is not at an intersection.

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Goofy passes a traffic light which is on stop.

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Often an amber signal is used to indicate the traffic light will soon be red.

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Some systems use audio detection, where a certain type of siren must be used and detected by a receiver on the traffic light structure.

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A traffic light was installed at the intersection.

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