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jet

[/dʒɛt/]
noun/verb/adjectivepl: jets
jato
1. a stream of liquid, gas, or particles forced out of a small opening
A jet of water sprayed from the fountain.
Um jato de água saiu da fonte.
2. an aircraft powered by jet engines
The jet took off from the runway.
O jato decolou da pista.
3. a hard black gemstone used in jewelry
She wore a jet necklace.
Ela usava um colar de jato (pedra).
4. to travel by jet aircraft
They decided to jet off to Paris for the weekend.
Eles decidiram voar de jato para Paris no fim de semana.
5. deep black color
The car was jet black.
O carro era preto-jato.
Synonyms
aircraftplanestreamflowspurt
Antonyms
trickledribble

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
jato
most common term for aircraft or stream
São Paulo
avião a jato
more formal reference to jet aircraft
Portugal
avião a jato
Portuguese standard for jet aircraft

Related Idioms & Phrases

jet lag - descompensação horária
jet set - jet set (grupo de pessoas ricas que viajam)
jet black - preto-jato
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