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רַמְזוֹרramzor meaning in Hebrew

traffic light · noun (masculine)
Illustration for the Hebrew word ramzor

The Academy of the Hebrew Language tried to get everyone to say 'עָצֹר' for this. The street refused. The street won.

הוא עצר ברמזור אדום והתחיל להקליד הודעה, כמובן.

“He stopped at a red light and started typing a message, of course.”

Think of the feeling of running for a bus just as the ramzor turns green and the driver waves you on.

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