Читаем Oxford Basic American Dictionary полностью

to fix something or to become fixed so that you cannot move it

I can't open the window. It's jammed.

jan • i • tor / ' d3®nstsr / noun [count]

a person whose job is to clean a large building

Jan • U .ЯГ .У Ф / 'd38enyueri/ noun

[ count, noncount ] ( abbreviation Jan. ) the first month of the year

jar / d3ar / noun [ count ]

a glass container for food a jar of honey

—Look at the picture at container .

jar • gon / d3argsn / noun

[noncount]

( english language arts ) special or technical words that are used by a particular group of people, and that other people do not understand

I tried to read the contract, but there was too much legal jargon for me.

jave • lin / ' d3®vslsn /

noun ( sports )

[ count ] a long, pointed stick that people throw as a sport

the javelin [ singular ]

the event or sport of throwing the javelin

jaw / d3o / noun

[count]

one of the two bones in the head of a person or animal that hold the teeth

—Look at the picture at face .

jaZZ / d3®z / noun

[noncount]

( music ) a kind of music with a strong beat a jazz band

jeal • ous / d3elss / adjective

angry or sad because you want what another person has Ben was jealous of his brother's new car.

—SYNONYM envious

angry or sad because you are afraid of losing someone's love

Sarah's boyfriend gets jealous if she talks to other guys.

►jeal • ous • y / ' d3elssi / noun

[noncount]

He felt sick with jealousy.

jeanS © / d3inz/ noun [ plural ]

pants made of strong cotton material (called denim ). Jeans are usually blue a pair of jeans He wore jeans and a T-shirt.

— Look at the picture at clothes .

Jeep™ / d3ip / noun [ count ]

a strong car that can go well over rough land

jeer / d3ir / verb ( jeers , jeer . ing , jeered )

to laugh or shout at someone in an unkind way that shows you do not respect them The crowd jeered at him.

jell • o ( also Jell-O™ ) / ' d3elou / noun

[noncount]

a soft food with a fruit flavor, which shakes when you move it

jel • ly / ' d3eli / noun [noncount]

a sweet, smooth food made from fruit, which you eat on bread

a peanut butter and jelly sandwich grape jelly

jel • ly • fish / 'd₃eiifij /

noun [ count ] ( plural jel - ly - fish or jel - ly - fish - es )

an animal with a soft, pale body that lives in the ocean. Jellyfish have long thin parts that hang down and can hurt (or sting ) you.

jerk 1 / d₃ark / verb (jerks , jerk - ing , jerked )

to move quickly or suddenly; to pull or make something

move like this

The car jerked forward.

She jerked the door open.

jerk2 / d3ark / noun [ count ]

( informal ) a person who behaves in an unkind or stupid way

I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. I feel like such a jerk.

a sudden sharp movement The bus started with a jerk.

jer • sey / ' d3arzi / noun [ count ] ( pluraljer-seys )

a shirt that is part of a sports uniform a football jersey

Je • sus / ' d3izas /

( also Je . sus Christ / |d3izas ' kraist / ) noun

( religion ) the man who Christians believe is the Son of

God

jet / d3et / noun

[ count ]

a type of fast, modern airplane

liquid or gas that comes very fast out of a small hole a jet of gas

jets of water

jet lag / ' d3et lreg / noun [ noncount ]

the feeling of being very tired after a long airplane trip to a place where the local time is different

Jew / d3u / noun

[ count ]

( religion ) a person who follows the religion of Judaism

►Jew • ish / ' d3uij / adjective

She is Jewish. the Jewish holidays

jew • el / d3ual / noun [count]

a beautiful stone that is very valuable diamonds, rubies, and other jewels

—SYNONYM gem

jew • el • er / ' d3ualar / noun [count]

a person who sells, makes, or repairs jewelry and watches jew • el • ry / ' d₃ualri / noun [ noncount ]

objects that people wear to decorate their fingers, ears, arms, etc.