Usage examples of "semáforo" in Spanish with translation to English

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Cruce la calle en el semáforo Cross the road at the traffic lights
El semáforo se puso rojo. The traffic light changed to red.
El conductor ignoró el semáforo. The driver ignored the stoplight.
Apenas llegues al semáforo, gira a la derecha. After you get to the traffic lights, turn right.
El semáforo cambió a rojo. The traffic light changed to red.
¿Giro a la izquierda en el primer semáforo? Do I turn left at the first stoplight?
¡No pases el semáforo en rojo! Don't go past the traffic light in red!
El semáforo se puso en rojo. The traffic light changed to red.
La luz del semáforo cambió a verde. The traffic light turned green.
¿Te sientes amenazado por los semáforos? Do you feel threatened by the traffic lights?
Los semáforos estaban todos en rojo. The traffic lights were all red.
Los semáforos funcionan todo el tiempo. Traffic lights work all the time.
Los semáforos se usan para regular el tráfico. Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.
El semáforo estaba en rojo. The signal was red.
Espera a que el semáforo esté en verde. Wait till the light turns green.
No cruces la calle cuando el semáforo está en rojo. Don't cross the road while the signal is red.
No me di cuenta de que el semáforo se había puesto en rojo. I didn't notice the light turn red.
Un conductor impaciente atravesó el cruce sin hacer caso del semáforo en rojo. An impatient driver forced his way through the crossing against the red light.
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