Jet (en. Jet)

/dʒɛt/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Aircraft that uses jet engines.

The jet took off from the airport at seven in the morning.

El jet despegó del aeropuerto a las siete de la mañana.

Stream of air or water that moves at high speed.

The water jet reached several meters in height.

El jet de agua alcanzó varios metros de altura.

From the English 'jet' which comes from the Old French 'jet' meaning 'projection'.

private jet

Private-owned aircraft used for personal travel.

jet privado

jet lag

Temporary sleep disturbance caused by traveling across different time zones.

jet lag

jet pilot

Person who operates jet aircraft.

piloto de jet

airport

Place where aircraft take off and land.

aeropuerto

flight

Action of moving through the air in an aircraft.

vuelo

engine

Machine that produces movement.

motor

Traveling quickly.

I'm going to jet to the beach this weekend.

Voy a jetear a la playa este fin de semana.

Being in constant motion.

She is always jetting from one date to another.

Ella siempre está jetando de una cita a otra.