Jetsam
Translation of "jetsam" into Russian
jetsam
NounUK
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
US
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
jetsam
jetsams pl
выброшенный груз
The beach was littered with jetsam from the shipwreck.
Пляж был завален выброшенным грузом с кораблекрушения.
Definitions
jetsam
NounUK
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
US
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
Goods that are thrown overboard from a ship, especially to lighten the ship in distress, and that sink or are washed ashore.
The beach was littered with jetsam after the storm passed.
People or things that have been rejected, discarded, or regarded as worthless.
The shelter offers hope to the human jetsam created by the economic downturn.
jetsam
AdjectiveUK
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
US
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
Consisting of or relating to jetsam; discarded.
Crews collected the jetsam debris scattered along the shoreline.
Idioms and phrases
flotsam and jetsam
After the storm, the beach was covered with flotsam and jetsam.
обломки и мусор
После шторма пляж был покрыт обломками и мусором.