jet
gb/d͡ʒˈɛt/ us/d͡ʒˈɛt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4300
sugárhajtású repülőgép, sugár, száguld, rohan, gagát
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [adjective] jet
The fighter jet soared through the clouds.
A sugárhajtású vadászgép a felhők között szárnyalt.
They boarded a private jet to attend the meeting.
Felszálltak egy magánrepülőgépre, hogy részt vegyenek a megbeszélésen.
A commercial jet can cross the Atlantic in under eight hours.
The noise from the passing jet was deafening.
The jet landed smoothly on the runway.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The jet is very fast.
A sugárhajtású repülőgép nagyon gyors.
We saw a jet in the sky.
Láttunk egy sugárhajtású repülőgépet az égen.
My uncle flew a jet in the army.
The jet landed at the airport.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jet' with 'rocket', but rockets are space vehicles or missiles, not airplanes.
Maana
A fast airplane with jet engines
Miunganiko ya maneno
fighter jet
|private jet
|commercial jet
|jet engine
|jet pilot
Visawe
airplane (General term for any powered flying vehicle; not specific to jet engines.)
Vinyume
propeller plane (An aircraft powered by propellers instead of jet engines.)
Mada
transportation
|travel
|technology
Ufafanuzi
A very fast airplane that uses jet engines to fly.
An aircraft propelled by one or more jet engines, typically capable of high speeds.
NOMINO
B1
2
sugár
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a jet of [liquid/gas/steam]
A jet of water shot from the broken pipe.
Vízsugár lövellt ki a törött csőből.
Steam escaped in a hot jet from the valve.
Forró gőzsugár szökött ki a szelepből.
He adjusted the nozzle to produce a fine jet of spray.
The whale released a powerful jet of water from its blowhole.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A jet of water came out.
Vízsugár tört elő.
The whale made a jet of water.
A bálna vízsugarat lövellt ki.
I saw a jet of steam from the pot.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'jet' with 'stream', but 'jet' usually implies higher pressure and speed.
Maana
A forceful stream of liquid or gas
Miunganiko ya maneno
jet of water
|jet of steam
|jet spray
|water jet
Visawe
spurt (A short burst of liquid or gas; often less continuous than a jet.)
Vinyume
drip (A slow fall of liquid in drops, opposite of a strong stream.)
Mada
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A strong, thin flow of liquid or gas coming out quickly from something.
A narrow and forceful stream of liquid, gas, or steam that comes out of an opening.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to jet [somewhere]
She jetted across the room to answer the phone.
Átrohant a szobán, hogy felvegye a telefont.
They jetted off to Paris for the weekend.
Elrepültek Párizsba a hétvégére.
The small boat jetted forward when the engine started.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The car jetted down the road.
Az autó elszáguldott az úton.
They will jet to London tomorrow.
Holnap elrepülnek Londonba.
Water jetted from the hose.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jet' as a verb with 'fly' generally; 'jet' suggests fast, direct movement often over long distances or with force.
Maana
To move quickly like a jet
Miunganiko ya maneno
jet off
|jet across
|jet through
Visawe
zoom (Informal; emphasizes speed and smoothness, often for vehicles.)
Vinyume
crawl (To move very slowly; opposite in speed.)
Mada
movement
|daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To go somewhere very fast, like a jet plane or stream of water.
To travel or move swiftly in a specific direction, often with force or speed similar to that of a jet.
NOMINO
C1
4
gagát
C2
The brooch was adorned with polished jet.
A melltűt csiszolt gagát díszítette.
Victorian mourning jewelry often featured jet.
A viktoriánus kori gyászékszerekben gyakran használtak gagátot.
She wore a string of jet beads around her neck.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The ring has a piece of jet.
A gyűrűben van egy darab gagát.
She has a necklace made of jet.
Gagátból készült nyaklánca van.
Jet is black and shiny.
Maana
A shiny black gemstone
Miunganiko ya maneno
jet beads
|jet necklace
Visawe
lignite (A type of coal; related geologically but not used as gemstone.)
Mada
fashion
|materials
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A shiny black stone used to make jewelry.
A hard, black, lustrous mineral derived from fossilized wood, used in jewelry and ornaments.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
jet
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛt/
US/d͡ʒˈɛt/
Silabi na mkazo
jet (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (jet)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: jet
- Plural: jet, jets
Verb
- Base: jet
- 3rd Person Singular: jets
- Present Participle: jetting
- Past: jetted
Familia ya neno
Forms
jets
noun
jetting
verb
jetted
verb
Related words
jetliner
noun
jetpack
noun
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: jetting Verb
- Irregular past: jetted Verb
Semi
jet off
1/d͡ʒˈɛt ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
Leave quickly by airplane
To leave for another place by airplane, especially quickly and often for pleasure or business.
Mifano
- They jetted off to Rome for a romantic weekend.
- She jetted off to attend an urgent meeting in New York.
jet set
1/d͡ʒˈɛt sˈɛt/
fixed phrase
informal
Wealthy frequent travelers for leisure
Rich people who travel a lot to different places for fun.
Mifano
- He became part of the international jet set after his business took off.
- The party was filled with members of the local jet set.
jump on the next jet
1/d͡ʒˈʌmp ˈɔn ðə nˈɛkst d͡ʒˈɛt/
fixed phrase
informal
Take next available flight quickly
To get on the soonest flight to go somewhere right away.
Mifano
- If you need me there, I can jump on the next jet.
- He jumped on the next jet to be with his family.