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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒɛt
"Der Jet flog über die Stadt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fast aircraft powered by jet engines.
"The jet soared through the sky, leaving a trail of white vapor behind." - 2
A stream of liquid or gas forced out of a nozzle.
"The water jet from the fountain created a beautiful display in the sunlight."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'jeter', meaning 'to throw', which stems from the Latin 'jactare', an intensive form of 'jacere'. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from throwing or projecting liquids or gases to describing high-speed aircraft driven by propulsion engines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jet" is said worldwide
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jet
Transliteration: ʒɛ
"L'avion a décollé comme un jet."
Jet
Transliteration: dʒɛt
"Der Jet flog über die Stadt."
jet
Transliteration: dʒɛt
"Il jet è atterrato senza problemi."
jet
Transliteration: xet
"El jet despegó rápidamente."
jato
Transliteration: ˈʒatu
"O jato voou alto no céu."
जेट
Transliteration: jeṭ
"जेट आसमान में उड़ रहा है।"
喷气式飞机
Transliteration: pēnqì shì fēijī
"喷气式飞机在天空中飞行。"
제트기
Transliteration: jeteugi
"제트기가 하늘을 가로질러 날아갔다."
ジェット機
Transliteration: jetto ki
"ジェット機が空を飛んでいる。"
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