jet lag
A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flightA physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
» I'm still suffering from jet lag.
Ich leide immer noch am Jetlag.
Ich bin noch immer zeitzonenmüde.
Я всё ещё страдаю от смены часовых поясов.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
Jetlag
джетла́гdžetlág, десинхрони́яdesinxroníja
fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel
Examples
24 sentencesI'm still suffering from jet lag.
ruЯ всё ещё страдаю от смены часовых поясов.
deIch leide immer noch am Jetlag.
Tom is suffering from jet lag.
deTom leidet am Zeitzonenunterschied.
I've got a bad case of jet lag.
Tom had jet lag.
I had jet lag.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Possibly coined by Horace Sutton in 1966.Possibly coined by Horace Sutton in 1966.
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Forms
plural: jet lagsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable