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Meaning of Jettison | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈd͡ʒɛɾəsən

Definitions

  1. Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
    collective, uncountable
  2. The action of jettisoning items.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية إلقاء جزء من حمولة السفينة في البحر
Bosanski balast ložen
Čeština odhodit opustit upustit zanechat
Dansk losse
Deutsch abwerfen Ballast Ballast abwerfen loswerden über Bord werfen
Ελληνικά απόρριψη
Español desbarrancar desechar desfacerse de desgalgar deslastrar despenar echar al mar echar mercancías al mar echar por la borda expeler soltar lastre tirar por la borda
Suomi painolasti
Français abandonner balancer délestage délester jeter par-dessus bord largage larguer lest se débarrasser
Hrvatski balast ložen
Magyar megszabadul
Italiano buttare espellere gettare gettare in mare
Kurdî lêst
Te Reo Māori akiri
Nederlands achterlaten ballast lozen opgeven overboord werpen overboordgooien prijsgeven van de hand doen
Polski balast wyrzucenie zrzut
Português deslastrar jogar fora Lastro livrar-se de
Русский балласт выбра́сывание выбрасывать выбросить сбрасывать сброс сбросить
Српски balast ložen

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

jettisonability Jettisoned jettisoning jetton Jetty jettying

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