jet (redirected from jets)

jet ¹  (jt)

n.

1. A dense black coal that takes a high polish and is used for jewelry.

2. A deep black.

adj.

1. Made of or resembling a dense, black, highly polished coal.

2. Black as coal; jet-black: jet hair.

---

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman geet, from Latin gagts, from Greek, after Gagas, a town of Lycia.]

---

jet ²  (jt)

n.

1.

a. A high-velocity fluid stream forced under pressure out of a small-diameter opening or nozzle.

b. An outlet, such as a nozzle, used for emitting such a stream.

c. Something emitted in or as if in a high-velocity fluid stream: "such myriad and such vivid jets of images" (Henry Roth).

2.

a. A jet-propelled vehicle, especially a jet-propelled aircraft.

b. A jet engine.

v. jet·ted, jet·ting, jets

v.intr.

1. To travel by jet aircraft: jetted from Houston to Los Angeles.

2. To move very quickly.

v.tr.

To propel outward or squirt, as under pressure: "Any man might . . . hang around . . . jetting tobacco juice" (Ross Lockridge, Jr.)

---

[French, from Old French, from jeter, to spout forth, throw, from Vulgar Latin *iectre, alteration of Latin iactre, frequentative of iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

---

JET [dʒɛt]

n acronym for

(Physics / Atomic Physics) Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion

---

jet¹

n

1. a thin stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small aperture or nozzle

2. an outlet or nozzle for emitting such a stream

3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a jet-propelled aircraft

4. (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) Astronomy a long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths

vb jets, jetting, jetted

1. to issue or cause to issue in a jet water jetted from the hose he jetted them with water

2. to transport or be transported by jet aircraft

[from Old French jeter to throw, from Latin jactāre to toss about, frequentative of jacere to throw]

---

jet²

n

(Earth Sciences / Minerals)

a.  a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc.

b.  (as modifier) jet earrings

[from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek lithos gagatēs stone of Gagai, a town in Lycia, Asia Minor]

---

jet  (jt)

1. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.

2. An aircraft or other vehicle propelled by one or more jet engines.

3. A jet engine.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jet - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines jet plane, jet-propelled plane aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" fan-jet, fanjet, turbofan, turbojet - an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine jet engine - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion jetliner - a large jet plane that carries passengers jumbo jet, jumbojet - a very large jet plane twinjet - a jet plane propelled by two jet engines
	2.	jet - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) spirt, spurt, squirt outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid spray - a jet of vapor spritz - a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
	3.	jet - a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation brown coal, lignite, wood coal - intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
	4.	jet - atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward blue jet, reverse lightning atmospheric electricity - electrical discharges in the atmosphere
	5.	jet - street names for ketamine cat valium, honey oil, special K, super acid, super C, K, green Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride - a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
	6.	jet - an artificially produced flow of water fountain flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb	1.	jet - issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building" gush course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
	2.	jet - fly a jet plane air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
Adj.	1.	jet - of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal coal-black, jet-black, pitchy, sooty achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"

---

jet

noun

1. plane, aircraft, aeroplane, airplane (U.S. & Canad.), jet plane He had arrived from Jersey by jet.

2. stream, current, spring, flow, rush, flood, burst, spray, fountain, cascade, gush, spurt, spout, squirt benches equipped with water jets to massage your back and feet

verb

1. fly, wing, cruise, soar, zoom They spend a great deal of time jetting around the world.

2. stream, course, issue, shoot, flow, rush, surge, spill, gush, emanated, spout, spew, squirt a cloud of white smoke jetted out from the trees

Translations

jet¹ [dʒet]

A. N (= stone) → azabache m

B. CPD jet black N → negro m azabache
see also jet-black

jet off VI + ADV → salir de viaje(en avión)

---

jet² [dʒet]

A. N

1. [of liquid, steam] → chorro m; [of flame] → llamarada f

2. (= nozzle) [of gas burner] → mechero m

3. (Aer) (= plane) → avión m a reacción, reactor m

B. VT → lanzar en chorro, echar en chorro

C. VI → chorrear, salir a chorro

D. CPD [aircraft, fighter, plane] → a reacción, a chorro
the jet age N → la época de los jet
jet engine N [of plane] → motor m a reacción, reactor m
jet lag N → jet lag m (desfase debido a un largo viaje en avión)
to be suffering from jet lag → tener jet lag
jet propulsion N → propulsión f por reacción, propulsión f a chorro
the jet set N → la jet set(Sp), el jet set(LAm), la alta sociedad
jet ski N → moto f acuática
see also jet-ski jet stream N → corriente f en chorro

---

jet [ˈdʒɛt] n

(= aircraft) → avion m à réaction, jet m jet fuel

[gas, liquid] → jet m

(= stone) → jais m

jet off

vi
to jet off to Paris → prendre l'avion pour Paris
She's jetting off on a two-week holiday → Elle part en avion pour deux semaines de vacances.
jet aircraft n → avion m à réaction
jet black jet-black [ˌdʒɛtˈblæk] adj → noir(e) comme jais
jet engine n → moteur m à réaction
jet fighter n → chasseur m à réaction
jet fuel n → kérosène m
jet lag n → fatigue f due au décalage horaire
to suffer from jet lag → souffrir du décalage horaire
jet-lagged [ˈdʒɛtlægd] adj
to be jet-lagged → souffrir du décalage horaire

---

jet:

jet airliner

n → Jet m, → Düsenflugzeug nt

jet-black

adj → kohl(pech)rabenschwarz, pechschwarz

jet boat

n → Jetboot nt

jet engine

n → Düsentriebwerk nt

jet-engined

adj → mit Düsenantrieb

jet fighter

n → Düsenjäger m

jet foil

n → Tragflügelboot nt

jet fuel

n → Düsentreibstoff m

jet lag

n → Jetlag nt, → Schwierigkeiten pl → durch den Zeitunterschied; he’s suffering from jet → er hat Jetlag, er ist durch den Zeitunterschied völlig aus dem Rhythmus gekommen

jetlagged

adj to be jet → an Jetlag leiden

jetliner

n → Jet m

jet plane

n → Düsenflugzeug nt

jet-powered, jet-propelled

adj → mit Düsenantrieb

jet propulsion

n → Düsenantrieb m

---

jet:

jet set

n → Jetset m

jet-set

vi he jetted off to Rio → er ist im Jet nach Rio gedüst

jet-setter

n → Jetsetter(in) m(f); he has become a real jet → der ist voll in den Jetset eingestiegen (inf)

jet-setting

adj jet person → Jetsetter(in) m(f); jet lifestyle → Jetsetleben nt

jet ski

n → Wassermotorrad nt

jet-ski

vi → Wassermotorrad fahren

jet stream

n

(= air current) → Jetstream m

(of jet engine) → Düsenstrahl m

---

jet¹

n

(of water, vapour) → Strahl m; a thin jet of water → ein dünner Wasserstrahl; a jet of gas → (aus einer Düse) austretendes Gas

(= nozzle) → Düse f

(= engine) → Düsentriebwerk nt; (also jet plane) → Düsenflugzeug nt, → Jet m

vi

(water etc) → schießen

(= go by jet) → mit einem Düsenflugzeug fliegen

(US inf) → abdüsen (inf); I have to jet → ich muss jetzt weg attr (Aviat) → Düsen-, Jet-; jet pilot → Jetpilot(in) m(f)

---

jet²

n (Miner) → Jet(t) m or nt, → Gagat m

---

jet¹ [dʒɛt]

1. n

a. (plane) → jet m inv, aereo a reazione

b. (of liquid, steam, gas) → getto; (of fountain) → zampillo

c. (nozzle, of gas burner) → becco, ugello (Aut) → spruzzatore m

2. adj (aircraft, propulsion) → a reazione; (fuel) → per aviogetto

3. vi (fam) (fly) → volare

---

jet² [dʒɛt] n (mineral) → giaietto

---

jet¹

n / adj jet [dʒet]

(of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch. git نوع من الفَحْم شَديد السَّواد черен кехлибар gagát; gagátový gagat der Gagat; Gagat-... γαγάτης (ορυκτό) azabache pigisüsi کهربای سیاه gagaatti (de) jais עֲשוּי מִמחצָב שָׁחוֹר וְקָשֶה कृष्णाश्म, संगमूसा ahat szurokszén; gagát batu hitam svartaraf giavazzo 黒玉 제트 엔진 gagatas ahāts; ahāta- jet git jett gagat azeviche (de) lignit гагат čierny jantár; z čierneho jantáru gagat gagat kolsvart แร่สีดำมันเงาใช้ทำเครื่องเพชรพลอย kara kehribar, siyah amber 黑玉(製)的；黑色大理石制的 гагат, чорний янтар سنگ موسی hạt huyền 黑玉；黑色大理石制的

adj jet-ˈblack

very black jet-black hair. gitswart, pikswart سَبَج، شديد السَّواد катранено черен černý jako uhel gagatsort pechschwarz κατάμαυρος negro como el azabache pigimust سیاه براق و بسیار تیره sysimusta noir de jais שָׁחוֹר מְאוֹד וָּמברִיק बहुत काला crn poput ahata koromfekete hitam legam kolsvartur corvino まっ黒の 새까만, 칠흑의 juodas kaip smala spoži melns hitam berkilat gitzwart kullsvart kruczoczarny preto-azeviche negru ca tăciunele чёрный как смоль čierny ako uhoľ bleščeče črn veoma crn kolsvart ดำสนิท; ดำปี๋ kapkara, simsiyah 烏黑發亮的 чорний, як смола گہرا سیاہ đen nhánh 乌黑发亮的

---

jet²

n jet [dʒet]

1 a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately. straal تَيار هواء أو غاز струя proud -stråle; stråle der Strahl πίδακας chorro juga فوران؛ برون جهش suihku jet סִילוֹן ईसामसीह की रोयल के थोलिक समाज का सदस्य mlaz (víz-, gáz-, gőz)sugár semburan buna getto 噴射 (액체, 가스 등의) 분출, 분사 srovė, čiurkšlė strūkla pancutan straal sprut, stråle; bluss strumień jacto jet струя prúd curek mlaz stråle, ström, låga ก๊าซหรือของเหลวที่พ่นออกมาอย่างรวดเร็ว fışkırma 噴射 струмінь کسی پتلی چیز سے نکلنے والی پانی یا گیس وغیرہ کی تیز دھار tia 喷射

2 a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes This gas jet is blocked. sproeier فَتْحَةٌ يَخْرُج منها الهواء النفّاث дюза tryska strålehoved die Düse στενό άνοιγμα σωλήνα, ακροφύσιο boquilla (purske)ava دهانه suutin gicleur פּוּמִית, פֶּתָח धारा mlaznica fúvóka penyembur þrÿstistútur becco ふき出し口 분출구 žikleris sprausla muncung straalpijp, gaspit strålerør/-spiss dysza saída jgheab сопло, форсунка otvor (potrubia) ustnik cevi mlaznica pip, rör, munstycke ช่องทางเดินออกของก๊าซในเครื่องมืออุปกรณ์ต่าง ๆ püskürtme memesi 噴嘴 форсунка نلکی وغیرہ کی ٹونٹی vòi 喷嘴

3 an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion We flew by jet to America. straler طائِرَه نَفّاثَه реактивен самолет tryskové letadlo jet; jetfly der Jet αεριωθούμενο avión a reacción, reactor reaktiivlennuk هواپیمای جت suihkukone avion à réaction מָטוֹס סִילוֹן जेट विमान mlažnjak sugárhajtású (repülő)gép pesawat jet þota jet ジェット機 제트기 reaktyvinis lėktuvas reaktīvā lidmašīna kapal terbang jet straalvliegtuig jetfly odrzutowiec jacto avion cu reacţie реактивный самолёт prúdové lietadlo reaktivno letalo mlazni avion jet, jetflyg เครื่องบินไอพ่น jet 噴射機噴氣式飛機 реактивний двигун جٹ انجن سے چلنے والا طیارہ máy bay phản lực 喷气式飞机

n jet-lag

symptoms such as tiredness and lack of concentration caused by flying a long distance in a short period of time. stralervermoeidheid, stralermoegheid, straleruitputting; reistamheid, reismoegheid; vlugmoegheid, vlugtamheid, vlugflouheid تَعب السَّفر بالطّائِرَه отпадналост след пътуване със самолет pásmová nemoc, desynchronismus jetlag Anpassungsschwierigkeiten bei langen Flügen in andere Zeitzonen κόπωση των υπερπόντιων πτήσεων jet-lag ajavööndivahetuse väsimus بی خوابی و ناراحتی ناشی از مسافرت طولانی با هواپیما aikaerorasitus fatigue due au décalage horaire יַעֶפֶת, גֶ'טלֵג जेट यात्रा से होने वाली थकान umor uzrokovan letenjem na velike udaljenosti u kratkom vremenu fáradtság (repüléstől) kelelahan karena penerbangan flugþreyta jetlag, (stanchezza causata dal cambiamento di fuso orario) 時差ボケ 시차병 vangumas po ilgo skrydžio organisma diennakts ritma izjaukšana (veicot lielus attālumus ar reaktīvo lidmašīnu) gangguan ritma harian jet-lag døgnvillhet cansaço de viagem jet lag, oboseală datorată decalajului orar нарушение суточного ритма pásmová choroba (porucha biorytmu u cestujúcich, ktorí pri lete prekonali niekoľko časových pásiem) utrujenost zaradi časovnega premika umor zbog promene vremenske zone jetdriven อาการอ่อนเพลียจากการเดินทางด้วยเครื่องบินเป็นเวลานาน uçak yorgunluğu 時差症狀反應 десинхроноз جیٹ سے طویل سفر کے بعد محسوس ہونے والی تکان sự mệt mỏi sau khi bay 时差反应映(短期内远距离飞行起的生理节奏失调)

adj jet-proˈpelled

driven by jet propulsion jet-propelled racing-cars. straalaangedrewe مُسَيَّر بِمُحَرِّكٍ نَفّاث с реактивен двигател reaktivní jetdrevet mit Düsenantrieb αεριωθούμενος propulsionado a chorro reaktiiv- مجهز به موتور جت suihkumoottorikäyttöinen à réaction מוּנָע ע”י סִילוֹן जेट चालित trkaći automobili na mlazni pogon sugárhajtású dengan mesin jet þrÿstiloftsknúinn a reazione ジェット式の 제트 추진식의 su reaktyviniu varikliu ar reaktīvo dzinēju didorong jet met straalaandrijving jetdrevet o napędzie odrzutowym a jacto cu reacţie реактивный reaktívny na reaktivni pogon na mlazni pogon jet, jetflyg ถูกขับเคลื่อนด้วยแรงดันของก๊าซ tepkili, jet motorlu 噴射噴氣推進的 з реактивним двигуном جٹ انجن سے چلنے والا đẩy đi do phản lực 喷气式（发动机）推进的

jet propulsion

and forcing it out from behind. straalaandrywing الدَّفْع النفثي реактивно задвижване tryskový pohon jetfremdrift; jetkraft der Düsenantrieb αεριώθηση de propulsión a chorro reaktiivliikumine رانش فورانی suihkuvoima propulsion par réaction הַנָעֲת סִילוֹן जेट चालन mlazni pogon sugárhajtás dorongan jet þrÿstiloftsknúningur propulsione a reazione diretta ジェット推進 (로켓식) 분사 반동 추진 reaktyvinë jëga reaktīvā vilkme pendorongan jet straalaandrijving jet-, reaksjonsdrift napęd odrzutowy propulsão a jacto propulsie prin reacţie реактивное движение prúdový pohon reaktivni pogon mlazni pogon jet, reaktionsdrift การขับเคลื่อนด้วยแรงดันของก๊าซ jetle çalıştırma, jet motoru ile işleyen/işleme 噴射噴氣推進 реактивний рух پیچھے کی طرف گیس خارج کرنے سے تیز رفتاری کے ساتھ آگے بڑھنے کا عمل sự phản lực 喷气推进

---

jet → أنبوب tryskáč jetfly Düsenflugzeug αεριωθούμενο motor a reacción suihkukone jet mlazni motor jet ジェット機 제트기 straal jetfly odrzutowiec avião a jacto, avião a jato реактивный двигатель stråle เครื่องบินเจ็ท jet máy bay phản lực 喷射