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jetlag

/dʒˈɛtlæɡ/ noun

Alternative spelling of jet lag.

Word Origin A modern compound: jet (from Latin iacere 'to throw,' via French jeter, referring to a jet plane that 'throws' itself through the air) and lag (from Old Norse leggja 'to lay,' meaning to fall behind). Jetlag is the lag your body feels after being thrown across time zones. The word jet also gives us jettison (throw overboard) and jetty (a structure thrown out into water).

noun Alternative spelling of jet lag. countable

After flying from New York to Tokyo, I suffered from severe jetlag for three days.

(名词) 时差综合征；时差反应

从纽约飞往东京后，我遭受了严重的时差反应长达三天。

(sustantivo) desfase horario; jet lag [Variante ortográfica de jet lag (desfase horario).]

Después de volar de Nueva York a Tokio, sufrí un fuerte desfase horario durante tres días.

(nom) décalage horaire [Forme alternative de « jet lag »; décalage horaire ressenti après un voyage aérien prolongé.]

Après avoir volé de New York à Tokyo, j'ai souffert d'un sévère décalage horaire pendant trois jours.

(Substantiv) Jetlag; Zeitzonenkater [Alternative Schreibweise von *Jetlag*; die körperliche und geistige Erschöpfung nach einem langen Flug über mehrere Zeitzonen.]

Nach dem Flug von New York nach Tokio litt ich drei Tage lang unter starkem **jetlag**.

(名詞) ジェット時差ぼけ、長距離飛行機移動により体内時計が乱れる症状

ニューヨークから東京へ飛んだ後、3日間ひどい時差ぼけ（ジェットラグ）に悩まされた。

(substantivo) jet lag; síndrome do fuso horário; mal do fuso horário [Forma alternativa de escrever jet lag.]

Depois de voar de Nova York para Tóquio, eu sofri de jet lag severo por três dias.

Synonyms: jet lag jet-lag time zone fatigue circadian dysrhythmia
Word parts: jet + lag

Related words

jettison jetty laggard

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