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Jet lag

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈdʒet ˌlæɡ/nounCore term

In business english, jet lag means: The tiredness and confusion you feel after flying across several time zones, because your body clock has not yet adjusted.

In Turkish: jet lag, saat farkı yorgunluğu, uçuş yorgunluğu

How it is used

Common after long-haul business trips: 'I'm still jet-lagged', 'I'm suffering from jet lag'. Travellers often avoid important meetings on the day they arrive. The adjective is 'jet-lagged'.

Example sentences

  1. I landed in Tokyo this morning, so excuse me if the jet lag shows.

  2. Let's move the meeting to Wednesday so the team has a day to get over the jet lag.

Common collocations

  • suffer from jet lag
  • get over jet lag
  • jet-lagged
  • bad jet lag
  • time zoneOne of the areas of the world that use the same standard time; colleagues in different time zones start and finish work at different hours.
  • business tripA journey you make for your job, for example to visit clients, attend a conference or work in another office.
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a journey that lists flights, hotels, meetings and times, usually sent before a trip.
  • accommodationA place to stay, such as a hotel room or an apartment, especially when you are travelling.

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