jettison in French
jettison in French is lest, délestage, largage — jettison means to throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
jettison in French
lest
(uncountable, collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
délestage
(countable) The action of jettisoning items.
largage
(countable) The action of jettisoning items.
délester
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
jeter
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
larguer
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
par-dessus bord
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
abandonner
(figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
balancer
(figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
se débarrasser
(figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
What does "jettison" mean?
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verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
"The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing."
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verb To abandon or discard something no longer wanted or useful.
"The company jettisoned its old branding after the merger."
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noun The act of throwing something overboard, or the items thrown out this way.
"Insurance covered the jettison of damaged containers during the storm."
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jettison in a sentence
- The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing.
- The company jettisoned its old branding after the merger.
- Insurance covered the jettison of damaged containers during the storm.
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What is "jettison" in French?
"jettison" in French is lest, délestage, largage. jettison means: To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
How do you use "jettison" in a sentence?
Example: "The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing." In French, "jettison" is lest, délestage, largage.
Are there other ways to say "jettison" in French?
Yes — French has 10 translations listed for "jettison": lest, délestage, largage, délester, jeter, larguer.
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