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jet_lag

jet lag

See also: jetlag and jet-lag

English

Noun

jet lag (plural jet lags)

  1. A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.

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Etymology

Borrowing from English jet lag.

Noun

jet lag m (invariable)

  1. jet lag
    • 2007, Di Thomas Kohnstamm, Venezuela, ISBN 8860401577:
      Per evitare il jet lag bevete molti liquidi (non alcolici) e mangiate cibi leggeri.
      In order to avoid jet lag, drink lots of (non-alcoholic) liquid and eat lightly.

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jet lag m (uncountable)

  1. jet lag (a physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight)