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How to Say "jet" in Spanish

English → Spanish

jet

yetdʒet

nounA2
Use this word specifically when referring to an airplane, especially a modern, fast one.
A sleek silver airplane flying through a clear blue sky with white clouds.

Examples

El equipo de fútbol viajó en un jet privado.

The soccer team traveled in a private jet.

Se escucha el ruido de los motores de jet.

You can hear the sound of the jet engines.

Gender and Loanwords

Since 'jet' comes from English, it is assigned the masculine gender 'el jet' because most words for vehicles in Spanish are masculine.

chorro

CHOH-rrohˈtʃoro

nounA2
Use this word to describe a forceful stream or gush of liquid, like from a hose or faucet.
A steady stream of water pouring out of a simple garden faucet onto a green leaf.

Examples

Abre el chorro de la manguera.

Turn on the stream from the hose.

El agua sale a chorros por la tubería rota.

Water is gushing out of the broken pipe.

Me encanta sentir el chorro de la ducha caliente.

I love feeling the stream of the hot shower.

Chorro vs. Río

Use 'chorro' for water coming out of a specific point like a tap or a bottle; use 'río' for a natural river.

Plural use for intensity

Using the plural 'a chorros' after a verb like 'sweat' or 'rain' emphasizes that the action is happening with great intensity.

Using 'chorro' for drinking

Mistake: “Beber un chorro de agua.”

Correction: Beber un trago de agua. A 'trago' is a sip or a swallow; a 'chorro' is the stream itself.

reactor

re-ak-torre.akˈtoɾ

nounB1
Use this word when specifically talking about the jet engine of an aircraft.
A powerful jet engine attached to the wing of a plane.

Examples

El avión tiene cuatro reactores potentes.

The plane has four powerful jet engines.

Escuchamos el ruido del reactor antes de despegar.

We heard the sound of the jet engine before taking off.

La compañía compró un nuevo reactor para vuelos ejecutivos.

The company bought a new jet for executive flights.

Adding 'es' for Plurals

Since this word ends in a consonant (r), you must add 'es' to make it plural: 'los reactores'.

Gender remains masculine

The word is always masculine ('el reactor'), regardless of the size or type of engine you are describing.

Confusing Jet and Propeller

Mistake: “Using 'reactor' for a small propeller plane.”

Correction: Use 'avioneta' for small planes and 'reactor' only for planes with jet engines.

Jet vs. Chorro vs. Reactor

The most common mistake is using 'chorro' for an airplane. Remember, 'chorro' is for streams of liquid, while 'jet' is the airplane itself. 'Reactor' refers only to the engine.

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