headway

head·way  (hdw)

n.

1. Forward movement or the rate of forward movement, especially of a ship.

2. Progress toward a goal.

3. The clear vertical space beneath a ceiling or archway; clearance.

4. The distance in time or space that separates two vehicles traveling the same route.

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headway [ˈhɛdˌweɪ]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) motion in a forward direction the vessel made no headway

2. progress or rate of progress he made no headway with the problem

3. another name for headroom

4. (Transport / Railways) the distance or time between consecutive trains, buses, etc., on the same route

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	headway - vertical space available to allow easy passage under something headroom, clearance elbow room, room, way - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
	2.	headway - forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale" head advance, progression, progress - a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

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headway

noun

make headway progress, advance, come or get on, gain ground, make inroads (into), cover ground, make strides Police were making little headway in the investigation.

Translations

headway [ˈhedweɪ] N to make headway (Naut) → avanzar (fig) → hacer progresos
we could make no headway against the current → no lográbamos avanzar contra la corriente, la corriente nos impedía avanzar
I didn't make much headway with him → no conseguí hacer carrera con él

headway [ˈhɛdweɪ] n
to make headway → avancer, faire des progrès
to make headway with sth [+ task, book] → avancer dans qch

headway [ˈhɛdˌweɪ] n (Naut) → abbrivio
to make headway (fig) → fare progressi or passi avanti (Naut) → avanzare

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headway [ˈhɛdˌweɪ] n (Naut) → abbrivio
to make headway (fig) → fare progressi or passi avanti (Naut) → avanzare