What does jet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word jet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use jet in French.

The word jet in French means spurt, jet, squirt, throw, throwing, casting, throw, nozzle, hose, jet, jet plane, cast, a stone's throw from , a stone's throw away from, tap swirl, in one go, at one sitting, instinctive, immediate, inkjet printer, gush of air, airstream, water jet, jet of water, inkjet, jet lag, jet set, jet-setter, Jet Ski, jet ski, jet stream, first draft. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jet

spurt, jet, squirt

nom masculin (liquide qui jaillit) (liquid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De sa blessure sortait un gros jet de sang.
A great spurt of blood came out of his wound.

throw, throwing, casting

(lancement, fait de jeter) (solids)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les forces de l'ordre utilisent souvent des jets de lacrymogènes.
The forces of order often use tear gas sprays.

throw

nom masculin (parcours d'un projectile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce champion a réussi un jet de 75 m au javelot. En tombant sur cette case, tu as droit à un jet de dé supplémentaire.
That champion managed a throw of 75 m in the javelin. Landing on that square gets you another throw of the dice.

nozzle

nom masculin (embout)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce jet est usé.
The nozzle is worn.

hose

nom masculin (eau propulsée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai nettoyé mon vélo au jet.
I hosed down my bike.

jet, jet plane

nom masculin (avion à réaction) (plane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme d'affaires voyage en jet privé.
That businessman travels in a private jet.

cast

nom masculin (Fauconnerie : entrave)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les rapaces sont entravés grâce à des jets fixés à leurs pattes.
Birds of prey are fettered by way of casts fixed to their feet.

a stone's throw from , a stone's throw away from

(pas très loin de) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'hôtel se situe à un jet de pierre de la plage.
The hotel is a stone's throw from the beach.

tap swirl

nom masculin invariable (embout) (plumbing device)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour limiter la pression du robinet, on a mis un brise-jet.

in one go, at one sitting

locution adverbiale (figuré (en une seule fois)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Très ému par ce qu'il avait vu, le journaliste écrivit son article d'un seul jet.

instinctive, immediate

locution adverbiale (de l'ébauche initiale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les idées du premier jet sont souvent les meilleures.

inkjet printer

nom féminin (type d'imprimante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
les imprimantes à jet d'encre sont moins rapides que celles laser.

gush of air, airstream

nom masculin (soufflerie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

water jet, jet of water

nom masculin (gerbe d'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le jet d'eau est un peu trop puissant alors diminue un peu la pression. En rentrant de balade en forêt, je passe toujours un coup de jet d'eau sur mon vélo.
When I come back from a ride in the forest, I always give my bike a once-over with the pressure washer.

inkjet

nom masculin (technique d'impression) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le jet d'encre est moins précis que le laser.

jet lag

nom masculin (anglicisme (syndrome du décalage horaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains souffrent de jet lag lors de leurs déplacements aériens.

jet set

nom féminin (anglicisme (personnalités en vue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toute la jet-set était présente à cette soirée.

jet-setter

(anglicisme (personne riche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup de jet-setters l'été à Saint-Tropez !

Jet Ski, jet ski

nom masculin (moto marine) (®)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vitesse des jet-skis est réglementée à l'approche des plages.

jet stream

nom masculin (anglicisme (rapide vent d'ouest) (air current)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first draft

nom masculin (ébauche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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