Semáforo

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for December 5, 2009

semáforo (masculine noun (el)) — traffic signal, stop light, traffic light, semaphore. Look up semáforo in the dictionary

Estuve esperando y esperando y parecía que el semáforo nunca iba a cambiar a verde.
I was waiting and waiting and it seemed like the light was never going to change to green.

Esta ciudad es tan aburrida, que no hay nada qué hacer, salvo ver el cambio en la luz de los semáforos.
This town is so boring, there is nothing to do except watch the traffic lights change.

Se pasó un semáforo en rojo. / Se pasó un alto.
She went through a red traffic light. / She ran a red light.