jet

This is the 4499th most frequent French word.

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jet

"Jet" in French means "throw," "spray," or "spurt."


Here, 'jet' is used to describe a stream of vapor emitted by the airplane.

L'avion décolle avec un puissant jet de vapeur.

The plane takes off with a powerful jet of steam.


In this sentence, 'jeté' is the past participle of the verb 'jeter,' meaning 'to throw.'

Elle a jeté une bouteille vide dans la poubelle.

She threw an empty bottle into the trash.


In this context, 'jet' metaphorically describes a flow or stream of ideas.

Ce poète a un jet d'idées originales.

This poet has a stream of original ideas.