jet

aereo a reazione, jet

Aereo spinto da motori che espellono gas caldi ad alta velocità.

In inglese semplice: A plane powered by engines that push out hot gases at high speed.

• The jet landed safely.
• Two jets flew over the town.
• She travels by private jet.

Sinonimi: jet aircraft, jet plane

Espressioni comuni: private jet, passenger jet, fighter jet

getto

Flusso sottile di liquido o gas che esce con forza.

In inglese semplice: A narrow stream of liquid or gas pushed out with force.

• A jet of water hit the wall.
• Steam escaped in short jets.
• The fountain sends a powerful jet into the air.

Come si usa: jet of something (A jet of hot air escaped from the pipe.)

Sinonimi: stream, spurt

Espressioni comuni: jet of water, jet of steam, powerful jet

ugello

Piccola apertura da cui esce un getto sottile di liquido o gas.

In inglese semplice: A small opening that sends out a narrow stream of liquid or gas.

• The jet was blocked.
• Clean the jets before using the burner.
• Fuel passes through a tiny jet inside the engine.

Sinonimi: nozzle

Espressioni comuni: blocked jet, gas jet, fuel jet

giaietto

Materiale nero e duro formato da legno antichissimo, usato per fare gioielli.

In inglese semplice: A hard black material formed from ancient wood, used to make jewelry.

• The necklace is made of jet.
• She wore earrings carved from jet.
• Jet was once popular for mourning jewelry.

Espressioni comuni: jet beads, jet necklace, carved jet

a reazione

Mosso da un motore che espelle gas caldi per avanzare.

In inglese semplice: Powered by an engine that pushes out hot gases to move forward.

• They bought a jet aircraft.
• Jet airplanes replaced many older planes.
• The company introduced faster jet transport.

Sinonimi: jet-powered

Espressioni comuni: jet aircraft, jet airplane, jet transport

nero corvino

Di un colore nero molto intenso.

In inglese semplice: Very dark black in color.

• Her hair is jet black.
• He painted the door jet black.
• The bird has jet feathers and a yellow beak.

Sinonimi: pitch-black

Espressioni comuni: jet black, jet hair

viaggiare in aereo

Viaggiare su un aereo a reazione.

In inglese semplice: To travel by a plane powered by engines that push out hot gases.

• They jet to sunny islands every winter.
• He jetted across Europe for work.
• We are jetting off tomorrow morning.

Come si usa: jet off to somewhere (They jet off to Spain every summer.); jet from A to B (She jetted from Paris to Dubai for a meeting.)

Sinonimi: fly

Espressioni comuni: jet off, jet to somewhere, jet around somewhere

andarsene, filare

Andarsene da un luogo, spesso in fretta.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place, often quickly.

• I have to jet now.
• We jetted before the party ended.
• Sorry, I need to jet or I will miss my bus.

Sinonimi: leave, go, take off

Contrari: stay

Espressioni comuni: gotta jet, jet now