jetsam

[US]/'dʒets(ə)m/
[UK]/'dʒɛtsəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gods eller last, der kastes overbord fra et skib, især under en nødsituation.
Word Forms
Pluraljetsams

Phrases & Collocations

flotsam and jetsam

flotsam og jetsam

Example Sentences

Sick and starving refugees are the flotsam and jetsam of war.

Syge og sultende flygtninge er krigens drivgods.

Under the bridge, you see the human flotsam and jetsam of a big city.

Under broen ser du drivgodset fra mennesker i en stor by.

threw themselves on the food; jetsam that had been thrown up onto the shore.

de kastede sig over maden; drivgods, der var skyllet op på stranden.

The beach was littered with jetsam after the storm.

Stranden var fyldt med drivgods efter stormen.

The sailors salvaged the jetsam from the wrecked ship.

Sømændene bjærgede drivgods fra det forliste skib.

The jetsam from the crashed plane washed ashore.

Drivgods fra det styrtede fly skyllede op på stranden.

The divers searched for jetsam on the ocean floor.

Dykkere søgte efter drivgods på havbunden.

The jetsam included pieces of broken furniture.

Drivgodset omfattede dele af ødelagte møbler.

The jetsam was carried away by the strong currents.

Drivgodset blev ført væk af de stærke strømme.

The jetsam provided clues about the shipwreck.

Drivgodset gav spor om skibsforliset.

The storm left behind a trail of jetsam and debris.

Stormen efterlod et spor af drivgods og murbrokker.

The jetsam was a mix of plastic bottles and fishing nets.

Drivgodset var en blanding af plastikflasker og fiskegrej.

The coast guard patrolled the shoreline looking for jetsam.

Kystvagten patruljerede kystlinjen og ledte efter drivgods.

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