Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #347 of 1319

jet lag (n.)

tiredness after a long flight

Examples

  • I have terrible jet lag.

Key rules

  • Jet lag is tiredness after a long flight across time zones
  • Suffer from jet lag, have jet lag
  • Jet lag is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • I suffer of jet lag → I suffer from jet lag

Use cases

  • Describing travel fatigue
  • Long flights
  • Business travel
💡 Tip: Jet lag is worse when you fly east.
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