superjet

/sˈupɚdʒˌɛt/ noun

A jet aircraft with some superior quality, such as large size or high speed.

Word Origin The root 'jet' comes from Latin iacere 'to throw' — a jet engine throws air backward to thrust forward. The prefix super- means 'above,' so a superjet is literally 'a thrown thing above.' The same root iacere gives us a whole family of -ject words: eject (throw out), inject (throw in), project (throw forward), reject (throw back), and even adjective (something thrown to a noun).

noun A jet aircraft with some superior quality, such as large size or high speed. countable

The new superjet can carry over 500 passengers and fly at supersonic speeds.

(名词) 超级喷气机 【超级喷气机(指大型或高速喷气式飞机)】

这种新型超级喷气式飞机可搭载500多名乘客,并以超音速飞行。

(sustantivo) Superavión: avión a reacción con alguna cualidad superior, como gran tamaño o alta velocidad.

El nuevo superavión puede transportar a más de 500 pasajeros y volar a velocidades supersónicas.

(nom) Avion à réaction doté de qualités supérieures, telles qu'une grande taille ou une vitesse élevée.

Le nouveau superjet peut transporter plus de 500 passagers et voler à des vitesses supersoniques.

(Substantiv) **Superjet** (m.) ist ein Düsenflugzeug mit herausragenden Eigenschaften, wie besonders großer Kapazität oder hoher Geschwindigkeit.

Der neue **superjet** kann über 500 Passagiere befördern und mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit fliegen.

(名詞) 大型または高速など、何らかの優れた性能を持つジェット機。

新しい超大型ジェット機は500人以上の乗客を乗せ、超音速で飛行することができる。

(substantivo) superjato [Uma aeronave a jato com alguma qualidade superior, como grande tamanho ou alta velocidade.]

O novo superjato pode transportar mais de 500 passageiros e voar em velocidades supersônicas.

Word parts: super + jet

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