jet

a fast aircraft that travels very high and at great speed, powered by jet engines

avión de reacción, avión-jet

Collocations jet plane · business jet

• The jet flew over the city.

  El avión-jet voló sobre la ciudad.

a thin stream of liquid or gas, especially one that is forced out at high speed through a small hole

chorro, jet de agua/gas

Collocations water jet · fuel jet

• A jet of water sprayed from the pipe.

  Un chorro de agua salió disparado del tubo.

a dark greyish-blue colour, like that of a fast plane or the sea on a stormy day

color azul-grisáceo, color de jet

Collocations jet black · jet blue

• The car was painted in a deep jet colour.

  El coche estaba pintado en un color azul-grisáceo intenso.

a hard black stone, used for making ornaments and jewellery

piedra negra, piedra de jet

Collocations jet necklace · jet bracelet

• She wore a beautiful jet pendant.

  Ella llevaba un hermoso colgante de piedra de jet.

to travel by jet plane

viajar en avión-jet, volar en avión-jet

Collocations jet to somewhere · jet from one place to another

• We'll jet to Paris for the weekend.

  Volaríamos a París para el fin de semana.

to force out a thin stream of liquid or gas at high speed through a small hole

sacar un chorro, echar un chorrito

Collocations jet water out of something · jet fuel

• The machine jets the paint onto the wall.

  La máquina echa un chorrito de pintura sobre la pared.

to make something a dark greyish-blue colour like that of a fast plane or the sea on a stormy day

teñir de color azul-grisáceo, pintar en color jet

Collocations jet something black · jet something blue

• The artist decided to jet the canvas.

  El artista decidió pintar el lienzo en color azul-grisáceo.

to make something from black jet stone, used for making ornaments and jewellery

hacer algo de piedra de jet, tallar en piedra de jet

Collocations jet a necklace · jet a bracelet

• The craftsman jets beautiful necklaces.

  El artesano talla hermosos collares de piedra de jet.