air jacket

An old-fashioned British slang term for a life jacket or life preserver, originally referring to an inflatable vest used for flotation in water.

ruУстаревшее британское сленговое выражение для спасательного жилета, первоначально обозначавшее надувной жилет для поддержания плавучести на воде.esExpresión coloquial británica obsoleta para referirse a un chaleco salvavidas, originalmente designando un chaleco inflable para mantenerse a flote en el agua.frExpression argotique britannique désuète pour un gilet de sauvetage, désignant à l'origine un gilet gonflable destiné à maintenir la flottabilité dans l'eau.deVeralteter britischer Slang-Ausdruck für eine Rettungsweste, ursprünglich eine aufblasbare Weste, die die Schwimmfähigkeit im Wasser unterstützt.ptExpressão britânica antiga de gíria para colete salva-vidas, originalmente designando um colete inflável usado para manter a flutuação na água.zh过时的英式俚语，指救生衣，最初指充气背心，用于在水中保持浮力。arتعبير بريطاني قديم عامي عن سترة النجاة، كان يُطلق أصلاً على سترة قابلة للنفخ تُلبس للحفاظ على الطفو على سطح الماء.

1. Safety device B2 formal

   An inflatable life jacket or buoyancy aid that can be activated in water to keep a person afloat.

   • The sailor wore an air jacket in case he fell overboard.
   • Air jackets are mandatory for all passengers on the boat.
   • He inflated his air jacket when the boat capsized.

   ruСпасательное устройствоesChaleco salvavidas inflablefrgilet de sauvetage gonflabledeRettungsmittelptDispositivo de segurançazh救生装置arجهاز سلامة

2. Protective gear B2 formal

   An inflatable vest or jacket used in certain sports or activities to protect the wearer from impact.

   • Motorcyclists sometimes use air jackets that inflate upon impact.
   • The skier's air jacket deployed automatically during the crash.
   • Air jackets are becoming popular in extreme sports for safety.

   ruЗащитное снаряжениеeschaleco inflable de protecciónfrgilet gonflable de protectiondeSchutzbekleidungptEquipamento de proteçãozh防护装备arسترة واقية