groen licht — meaning in English

English meaning

• go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
• OK adj All right; acceptable, permitted, or satisfactory.

Senses

groen licht is used for these senses in English:

• OK Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.
• go An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
• green light A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
• green light (idiomatic) Approval, or permission to proceed.

go — full definition

1. verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
2. verb To function or proceed in a particular way.
3. noun An attempt or turn at doing something.
4. adj Ready and functioning correctly; cleared to proceed (chiefly in launch/technical contexts).
5. noun An ancient strategy board game for two players who try to control territory on a grid using black and white stones.

OK — full definition

1. adj All right; acceptable, permitted, or satisfactory.
2. adj In good health or emotional shape; not upset or hurt.
3. verb To approve or give the go-ahead for something.
4. intj Used to show agreement, acknowledgement, or acceptance.
5. noun Approval or agreement; the act of confirming something is fine to proceed.

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