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Italian word
semaforo
traffic light
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semaphore
semaphore = a signalling system using flags or lights (railway signal)
⚠️ The trap
English 'semaphore' refers to the old flag-waving communication system or railway arm signals. Italian 'semaforo' is simply the everyday traffic light. Asking 'where is the semaphore?' in English sounds very odd; in Italian 'dov'è il semaforo?' is perfectly normal.
To say "semaphore = a signalling system using flags or lights (railway signal)" in Italian:
semaforo
"semaforo" in English means:
traffic light
Example
"Gira a destra al primo semaforo."
"Turn right at the first traffic light."
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