jet lag

jet lag
jet lag (n.) also jetlag, 1966, from JET (Cf. jet) (n.2) + LAG (Cf. lag) (n.). Also known in early days as time zone syndrome.

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  • jet lag — n [U] the tired and confused feeling that you can get after flying a very long distance, especially because of the difference in time between the place you left and the place you arrived at ▪ I m suffering from jet lag but I ll feel better after… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jet lag — jet′ lag or jet′lag n. pat a temporary disruption of the body s normal biological rhythms after high speed air travel through several time zones • Etymology: 1965–70 jet′ lagged , adj …   From formal English to slang

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  • Jet-lag — [ds̶c̶h̶ạ̈tläg; engl. jet = Strahlantrieb, Düsenflugzeug u. engl. lag = Verzögerung] m; s, s: Beschwerden, die bei schnellem Überfliegen mehrerer Zeitzonen als Folge der Zeitdifferenz in west östlicher oder ost westlicher Richtung auftreten …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • jet lag — jet ,lag noun uncount the feeling of being very tired and sometimes confused because you have traveled quickly on an airplane across parts of the world where the time is different ╾ jet lag|ged [ dʒet,lægd ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jet lag — n. a disruption of circadian rhythms, associated with high speed travel by jet airplane to distant time zones jet lagged adj …   English World dictionary

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