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1 leeway
{li:wei}
1. мор. дрейф
2. прен. загуба на време/темпо
to make up LEEWAY наваксвам загубено време, прен. оправям се, излизам от затруднение
to have much LEEWAY to make up много съм изостанал, имам много да наваксвам
3. прен. свободно време/място, свобода на действие* * *{li:wei} n 1. мор. дрейф; 2. прен. загуба на време/темпо; to m* * *дрейф;* * *1. to have much leeway to make up много съм изостанал, имам много да наваксвам 2. to make up leeway наваксвам загубено време, прен. оправям се, излизам от затруднение 3. мор. дрейф 4. прен. загуба на време/темпо 5. прен. свободно време/място, свобода на действие* * *leeway[´li:¸wei] n 1. дрейф, отклонение на кораб или самолет от курса му; 2. прен. загуба на време, забавяне на ход, темпо; to have \leeway разг. разполагам със свобода на действие, излишни пари и пр.; дадена ми е отсрочка.
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make up leeway — To make up for lost time, ground, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑lee * * * make up (the) leeway Brit : to get back into a good position or situation after you have fallen behind They re so far behind that they have little hope of making up the leeway on… … Useful english dictionary
make up leeway — ► make up (the) leeway Brit. struggle out of a bad position by recovering lost time. Main Entry: ↑leeway … English terms dictionary
make up leeway — catch up, overtake, reduce the distance between … English contemporary dictionary
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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,… …
make headway — Synonyms and related words: achieve success, advance, ameliorate, amend, arrive, be a success, break through, come along, come on, come through, cover ground, cut a swath, develop, do well, enjoy prosperity, farewell, foot, gain, gain ground,… … Moby Thesaurus
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make up the leeway — phrase to reach a satisfactory position after a period when you did not make enough progress Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Main entry: leeway * * * make up (the) leeway Brit : to get back into a good position or… … Useful english dictionary
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 — is the lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift. Just as a vessel s course is affected by the current of the water (set and drift), her course is also altered by wind. Vessels with greater surface area on the beam experience … Wikipedia
make up (the) leeway — Brit. struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering lost time. → leeway … English new terms dictionary
