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1 leeway
1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) dreifas2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) prarastas laikas3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) laiko atsarga, tarpas -
2 lee
[li:](the sheltered side, away from the wind: We sat in the lee of the rock.) užuovėja- leeway
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leeway — ► NOUN 1) the amount of freedom to move or act that is available: we have a lot of leeway in how we do our jobs. 2) the sideways drift of a ship to leeward of the desired course. ● make up (the) leeway Cf. ↑make up the leeway … English terms dictionary
leeway — /ˈliweɪ / (say leeway) noun 1. Nautical the lateral movement of a ship to leeward, or the resulting deviation from its true course. 2. Aeronautics the amount an aeroplane is blown off its normal course by crosswinds. 3. extra space, time, money,… …
leeway — noun a) The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction. I dont think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting. b) A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin … Wiktionary
leeway — noun (U) 1 freedom to do things in the way you want to: Our reporters have a lot of leeway in what they write. 2 BrE time that you have lost that means you are at a disadvantage: Janet s got a lot of leeway to make up in her studies after her… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
leeway — noun 1》 the amount of freedom to move or act that is available. ↘margin of safety. 2》 the sideways drift of a ship to leeward of the desired course. Phrases make up (the) leeway Brit. struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering… … English new terms dictionary
leeway — noun enforcement officials now have more leeway in prosecuting offenders Syn: freedom, scope, latitude, space, room, liberty, flexibility, license, free hand, free rein … Thesaurus of popular words
leeway — noun Date: 1669 1. a. off course lateral movement of a ship when under way b. the angle between the heading and the track of an airplane 2. an allowable margin of freedom or variation ; tolerance … New Collegiate Dictionary
leeway — noun Syn: freedom, scope, latitude, space, room, liberty, flexibility, licence, free hand, free rein … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
leeway — lee|way [ li,weı ] noun uncount the amount of freedom that someone has to make their own decisions or to take action make up the leeway to reach a satisfactory position after a period when you did not make enough progress … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leeway — UK [ˈliːweɪ] / US [ˈlɪˌweɪ] noun [uncountable] the amount of freedom that someone has to make their own decisions or to take action • make up the leeway … English dictionary
leeway — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. room, latitude, margin, elbow room. See space. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. space, margin, latitude, room, play, scope, allowance, elbowroom, breathing room, breathing space, slack, freedom, headroom, room … English dictionary for students