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1 leeway
noun1) (Naut.) Leeweg, der; Abdrift, die2) (fig.) Spielraum, der* * *1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) die Abdrift2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) der Rückstand3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) der Spielraum* * *lee·way[ˈli:weɪ]to give sb \leeway jdm Spielraum einräumento be left \leeway to do sth Spielraum haben, um etw zu tunto make up \leeway Liegengebliebenes aufarbeiten* * *['liːweɪ]nhe has given them too much leeway — er hat ihnen zu viel Freiheit or Spielraum gelassen
to make up the leeway — den Zeitverlust aufholen
there's a lot of leeway to make up — es gibt viel nachzuarbeiten, ein großer Rückstand muss aufgeholt werden
* * *leeway s1. SCHIFF Leeweg m, Abtrift f:make leeway (vom Kurs) abtreiben2. FLUG Abtrift f3. fig Rückstand m, Zeitverlust m:4. fig Spielraum m:allow sb great leeway jemandem großen Spielraum einräumen* * *noun1) (Naut.) Leeweg, der; Abdrift, die2) (fig.) Spielraum, derallow or give somebody leeway — jemandem Spielraum lassen
* * *n.Abdrift -e f.Spielraum m. -
2 leeway
['liːweɪ]n ( fig)* * *1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) dryf2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) zaległości3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) zapas, luz -
3 leeway
1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) deriva2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) atraso3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) margen de libertadtr['liːweɪ]1 (freedom) libertad nombre femenino■ from now on I'll have a certain amount of leeway a partir de ahora tendré cierto margen de libertad2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (backlog) tiempo perdido3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL derivaleeway ['li:.weɪ] n: libertad f, margen mn.• deriva s.f.'liːweɪmass noun ( margin of freedom)['liːweɪ]N (Naut) deriva f ; (fig) (=scope) libertad f de acciónthat doesn't give me much leeway — (=scope) eso no me deja mucha libertad de acción; (=time to spare) eso no me deja mucho margen de tiempo
* * *['liːweɪ]mass noun ( margin of freedom)
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