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"Traffic lights" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 07, 2018 (see all)

светофо́р

[ svee-ta-fór ]

Noun , masculine

traffic lights

Transport

Examples of "Traffic lights" in Russian

Доро́гу мо́жно переходи́ть то́лько на зелёный свет светофо́ра.

da-ró-gu mózh-na pee-ree-ha-déet' tól'-ka na zee-lyó-nyî svyet svee-ta-fó-ra

You can only cross the road at the green light of the traffic lights.
Иди́те до светофо́ра пря́мо и поверни́те напра́во.

ee-dée-tye da svee-ta-fó-ra pryá-ma ee pa-veer-née-tye na-prá-va

Go straight until the traffic lights and turn right.

свет [svyet] Noun , masculine

light; world

освеще́ние [a-svee-schyé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter

light, lighting; illumination; interpretation; coverage (in the press)

светло́ [sveet-ló] Adverb

light, bright, brightly

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Светофо́ра здесь нет, поэ́тому доро́гу лю́ди перехо́дят как попа́ло.
svee-ta-fó-ra sdyes' nyet, pa-é-ta-mu da-ró-gu lyú-dee pee-ree-hó-dyat kak pa-pá-la
There is no traffic light here, so people are crossing the road totally randomly.
Иди́те пря́мо до светофо́ра, а пото́м напра́во.
ee-dée-tye pryá-ma da svee-ta-fó-ra, a pa-tóm na-prá-va
Go straight to the traffic lights, and then turn right.