A2 — Elementary🎨 Colors
Passare col rosso
To run a red light
Literal Translation
"To pass with the red"
What it means
To drive through a red traffic light. Very common in everyday Italian speech.
Example in context
"Ha preso la multa perché è passato col rosso."
"He got a fine because he ran a red light."
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