noun · neutral
jet lag
UK/ˈdʒet læɡ/US/ˈdʒɛt læɡ/JET LAG
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the tiredness and sleep problems that people often experience after a long flight across several time zones
Examples
“I suffered from jet lag for two days after the trip.”
“To reduce jet lag, try to sleep according to the local time.”
“Jet lag can make it hard to concentrate on the first day of a business trip.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the long-haul flight I suffered from jet lag, so I scheduled lighter meetings for the first day.”
Collocations
- suffer from jet lag
- reduce jet lag
Word family
jet nounlag noun / verb
Common mistakes
jetlag→jet lag
time difference→jet lag
Say it for a higher band
5time difference→6jetlag→7+jet lag
Synonyms
time-zone fatigue
Easily confused
time difference
“The time difference between London and Sydney is ten hours.”
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