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jet meaning in English

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jeter l'éponge verbe

throw in the towel◼◼◼((idiomatic) to quit; to give up)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈθroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

call it a day◼◻◻(to retire)
verb
[UK: kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ] [US: ˈkɒl ˈɪt ə ˈdeɪ]

jeter l'opprobre sur verbe

debunk [debunked, debunking, debunks](to discredit or expose the falsehood of something)
verb
[UK: diː.ˈbʌŋk] [US: də.ˈbəŋk]

jeter la pierre verbe

cast the first stone◼◼◼(act self-righteously)
verb

jeter la serviette verbe

throw in the towel◼◼◼((idiomatic) to quit; to give up)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈθroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain verbe

throw the baby out with the bathwater◼◼◼((idiomatic) to discard something valuable)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ðə ˈbeɪ.bi ˈaʊt wɪð ðə ˈbɑː.θwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈθroʊ ðə ˈbeɪ.bi ˈaʊt wɪθ ðə ˈbɑː.θwɔːr.tər]

jeter le gant verbe

throw down the gauntlet◼◼◼(issue a challenge)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ daʊn ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt] [US: ˈθroʊ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət]

affront [affronted, affronting, affronts](to insult intentionally, especially openly)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈfrʌnt] [US: ə.ˈfrənt]

jeter le manche après la cognée verbe

throw in the towel((idiomatic) to quit; to give up)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈθroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

jeter par-dessus bord verbe

jettison [jettisoned, jettisoning, jettisons]◼◼◼(to eject from a boat)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒe.tɪs.n̩] [US: ˈdʒe.təs.n̩]

jeter sa gourme verbe

sow one's wild oats(to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly)
verb
[UK: saʊ wʌnz waɪld əʊts] [US: ˈsaʊ wʌnz ˈwaɪld oʊts]

jeter un coup d'œil verbe

take a look◼◼◼(to examine or observe)
verb
[UK: teɪk ə lʊk] [US: ˈteɪk ə ˈlʊk]

peek [peeked, peeking, peeks]◼◼◻(To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep)
verb
[UK: piːk] [US: ˈpiːk]

peruse [perused, perusing, peruses](look over casually)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈruːz] [US: pə.ˈruːz]

jeter un coup d’œil verbe

glance [glanced, glancing, glances]◼◼◼(to look briefly at something)
verb
[UK: ɡlɑːns] [US: ˈɡlæns]

jeter un froid verbe

cast a chill◼◼◼(provoke an uneasy feeling)
verb

jeter un pavé dans la mare verbe

put the cat among the pigeonsverb
[UK: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz] [US: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz]

jeter un œil verbe

take a look◼◼◼(to examine or observe)
verb
[UK: teɪk ə lʊk] [US: ˈteɪk ə ˈlʊk]

jetlagué adjectif

jet-laggedadjective

jeton nom {m}

token [tokens]◼◼◼(piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for money)
noun
[UK: ˈtəʊkən] [US: ˈtoʊkən]

coin [coins]◼◼◻(a token used in a special establishment like a casino)
noun
[UK: kɔɪn] [US: ˌkɔɪn]

jeton [Africa] nom {m}

coin [coins]◼◼◼((currency) a piece of currency)
noun
[UK: kɔɪn] [US: ˌkɔɪn]

jeton non fongible nom {m}

non-fungible token◼◼◼(cryptocurrency token)
noun

je t'adore [informal singular] phrase

I love you◼◼◼(affirmation of romantic feeling)
phrase
[UK: ˈaɪ ˈlʌv juː] [US: ˈaɪ ˈlʌv ˈjuː]

je t'aime [informal singular] phrase

I love you◼◼◼(affirmation of affection or deep caring)
phrase
[UK: ˈaɪ ˈlʌv juː] [US: ˈaɪ ˈlʌv ˈjuː]

I love you◼◼◼(affirmation of romantic feeling)
phrase
[UK: ˈaɪ ˈlʌv juː] [US: ˈaɪ ˈlʌv ˈjuː]

je t'en prie verbe

be my guest◼◼◼(do as you wish)
verb

je t'en prie [informal] phrase

you're welcome◼◼◼(reply to thanks)
phrase

here you are◼◻◻(said when handing something over)
phrase
[UK: hɪə(r) juː ə(r)] [US: hɪər ˈjuː ˈɑːr]

je te dis merde ! interjection

break a leg◼◼◼(expression of best wishes to a performer)
interjection

je te l'avais bien dit phrase

I told you so◼◼◼(told you so!)
phrase

je te le donne en mille phrase

guess what◼◼◼(used to dramatize the unsurprising)
phrase

[colloquial] foutre les jetons verbe

make someone's blood run cold(cause a person to feel fear)
verb

[vulgar] foutre les jetons verbe

give someone the shits(vulgar: to frighten someone)
verb

à un jet de pierre nom

stone's throw◼◼◼(short distance)
noun
[UK: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ]

spitting distance◼◻◻(a short distance)
noun

ancre à jet nom

kedge◼◼◼(small anchor)
noun
[UK: kˈedʒ] [US: kˈedʒ]

assujettir verbe

subject [subjected, subjecting, subjects]◼◼◼(to make subordinate)
verb
[UK: sʌb.ˈdʒekt] [US: sʌb.ˈdʒekt]

subjugate [subjugated, subjugating, subjugates]◼◼◻(to forcibly impose obedience or servitude)
verb
[UK: ˈsʌb.dʒʊ.ɡeɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.dʒə.ˌɡet]
The empire subjugated the neighboring peoples. = L'empire a assujetti les peuples limitrophes.

subdue [subdued, subduing, subdues]◼◻◻(to bring (a country) under control by force)
verb
[UK: səb.ˈdjuː] [US: səb.ˈduː]

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