traffic light

semaforo

Dispositivo con luci colorate che indica a conducenti e pedoni quando fermarsi o passare.

In inglese semplice: A road signal with colored lights that tells drivers and people walking when to stop or go.

• The traffic light is red.
• We stopped when the traffic light changed.
• Several traffic lights were broken after the storm.

Sinonimi: stoplight, traffic signal

Espressioni comuni: red traffic light, broken traffic light, traffic light changes

incrocio con semaforo

Incrocio in cui i semafori regolano il passaggio di veicoli e pedoni.

In inglese semplice: A place where roads meet and colored signals control when people can cross or drive through.

• Turn left at the next traffic light.
• There’s a café just beyond the traffic lights.
• Go straight through two traffic lights, then turn right.

Sinonimi: signalized junction, signalized intersection

Espressioni comuni: next traffic light, at the traffic light

sistema a semaforo

Sistema che usa rosso, giallo e verde per indicare sicurezza, qualità o grado di preparazione.

In inglese semplice: A system using red, yellow, and green to show how safe, good, or ready something is.

• The report uses a traffic light system.
• Traffic light labels show which foods contain too much salt.
• Each project received a traffic light rating for its progress.

Sinonimi: color coding

Espressioni comuni: traffic light system, traffic light rating, traffic light labels

punti di controllo del colore

Punti colorati stampati accanto ai francobolli per verificare che i colori di stampa siano corretti.

In inglese semplice: Colored dots beside printed stamps that let printers check whether the colors are correct.

• The stamp sheet has traffic lights in its margin.
• Collectors often keep the traffic lights attached to their stamps.
• The printer checked the traffic lights for color accuracy.

Sinonimi: color control dots

Espressioni comuni: stamp traffic light, traffic light dots

schema semaforo

Schema nel Gioco della vita di Conway con quattro gruppi lampeggianti disposti a intervalli uguali attorno a un centro.

In inglese semplice: A pattern in Conway’s Game of Life with four blinking groups equally spaced around a center.

• The simulation produced a traffic light.
• Each traffic light contains four blinkers around a central point.
• After several generations, two traffic lights appeared on the grid.

Espressioni comuni: traffic light pattern, stable traffic light