Lee (l ), Ann Known as "Mother Ann." 1736-1784. British religious leader and founder (1776) of the Shakers in America. |
| Lee, Charles 1731-1782. British-born American Revolutionary general whose performance at the Battle of Monmouth (1778), when he ordered a retreat instead of attacking, brought about his court-martial and dismissal. |
| Lee, Gypsy Rose 1914-1970. American burlesque entertainer who also wrote best-selling mystery novels, including The G-String Murders (1941). |
| Lee, Henry Known as "Light Horse Harry." 1756-1818. American Revolutionary politician and soldier. He served in the Virginia legislature (1785-1788 and 1789-1791) and as governor of Virginia (1792-1795). |
| Lee, Kwan Yew Born 1923. Singaporean lawyer. Upon negotiating Singapore's independence from Great Britain, he became the republic's first prime minister (1959-1990). |
| Lee, (Nelle) Harper Born 1926. American writer. Her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), dealing with racial injustice in the South, won a Pulitzer Prize. |
| Lee, Richard Henry 1732-1794. American Revolutionary leader who proposed the resolution calling for the independence of the American colonies from England (1776). |
| Lee, Robert Edward 1807-1870. American Confederate general in the Civil War. He won victories at Bull Run (1862), Fredericksburg (1862), and Chancellorsville (1863) before surrendering to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox (1865). |
| Lee, Shelton Jackson Known as "Spike." Born 1957. American director, screenwriter, and actor whose films, including Do the Right Thing (1989) and Malcolm X (1992), explore American racism. |
| lee (l) n. 1. Nautical The side away from the direction from which the wind blows. 2. An area sheltered from the wind: in the lee of the boulder. 3. Cover; shelter. adj. 1. Nautical Of or relating to the side sheltered from the wind: the lee gunwale. 2. Located in or facing the path of an oncoming glacier. Used of a geologic formation. [Middle English le, from Old English hl o, shelter, protection; see kel -1 in Indo-European roots.] |
lee [liː]
n
1. a sheltered part or side; the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
by the lee Nautical so that the wind is blowing on the wrong side of the sail
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
under the lee Nautical towards the lee
adj
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (prenominal) Nautical on, at, or towards the side or part away from the wind on a lee shore Compare weather [5]
[Old English hlēow shelter; related to Old Norse hle]
Lee [liː]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Republic of Ireland, flowing east into Cork Harbour. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)
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1. (Biographies / Lee, Ang (1954 M, Taiwanese, FILMS AND TV: director) Ang (æŋ). born 1954, Taiwanese film director; his films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Ice Storm (1997), and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
2. (Biographies / Lee, Bruce (1940-1973) M, US, FILMS AND TV: actor, SPORT AND GAMES: kung fu expert) Bruce, original name Lee Yuen Kam. 1940-73, US film actor and kung fu expert who starred in such films as Enter the Dragon (1973)
3. (Biographies / Lee, Gypsy Rose (1914-1970) F, US, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artiste, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artiste) Gypsy Rose, original name Rose Louise Hovick. 1914-70, US striptease and burlesque artiste, who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies (1936) and in films
4. (Biographies / Lee, Laurie (1914-1997) M, British, WRITING: poet, WRITING: writer) Laurie (ˈlɒrɪ). 1914-97, British poet and writer, best known for the autobiographical Cider with Rosie (1959)
5. (Biographies / Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: revolutionary) Richard Henry. 1732-94, American Revolutionary statesman, who moved the resolution in favour of American independence (1776)
6. (Biographies / Lee, Robert E(dward) (1807-1870) M, US, MILITARY: general, MILITARY: military commander) Robert E(dward). 1807-70, American general; commander-in- chief of the Confederate armies in the Civil War
7. (Biographies / Lee, Spike (1957 M, US, FILMS AND TV: director) Spike, real name Shelton Jackson Lee. born 1957, US film director: his films include She's Gotta Have It (1985), Malcolm X (1992), and Summer of Sam (1999)
8. (Biographies / Lee, T(sung)-D(ao) (1926 M, USnational of birth: Chinese, SCIENCE: physicist) T(sung)-D(ao) (tsuːŋ daʊ). born 1926, US physicist, born in China. With Yang he disproved the principle that that parity is always conserved and shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1957
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| Noun | 1. | Lee - United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957) |
| 2. | Lee - United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) | |
| 3. | Lee - United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973) | |
| 4. | Lee - United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926) | |
| 5. |  Lee - leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794) | |
| 6. |  Lee - soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) | |
| 7. |  Lee - American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870) | |
| 8. | lee - the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | |
| Adj. | 1. | lee - towards the side away from the wind leeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island" |
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Translations
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n lee [liː]
the sheltered side, away from the wind We sat in the lee of the rock. beskutting جانِب завет závětří læ windgeschützte Seite, Lee απάγκιο abrigo, sotavento, socaire alltuulekülg بادپناه tyynenpuoli côté sous le vent מַחסֶה מְהָרוּח ओर zaštita, zaklon szélárnyék bagian terlindung skjól, var, hlé riparo, sottovento 風の当たらない側 (물건에 가려) 바람이 없는 곳 užuovėja patvērums; aizvējš lindungan luwte le osłona abrigo ferit de vânt укрытие závetrie zavetje zavetrina lä ที่บังลม rüzgârdan korunmalı yer, rüzgâr altı 背風處 захист; укриття سایہ ، پناہ chỗ tránh gió 背风处
n leeway
1 the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this. afdrywe إنْحِراف дрейф snos afdrift die Abdrift παρέκκλιση από την πορεία (π.χ. πλοίου) deriva triiv انحراف کشتی sorto dérive סְטִייָה מְהַכִּיווּן अनुवात गमन zanošenje eltérés szélirányba penyimpangan drif, rek (frá réttri stefnu á hléborða) deriva 風圧 풍압(배가 바람 불어가는 쪽으로 밀려감) dreifas (kuģa) dreifs; novirzīšanās hanyutan drift avdrift dryf deriva derivă дрейф odchýlka od stanovenej dráhy odklon od prvotne smeri skretanje broda avdrift การลอยตัวของเรือ sürüklenme, sapma 偏航 судна у підвітряний бік; знесення літака جہاز کا اپنے راستے سے ہوا کی اوٹ والی سمت میں ڈھسلنا mạn khuất gió 偏航
2 lost time He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill. agterstand وَقْت ضائِع загубено време zpoždění efterslæb der Rückstand χαμένος χρόνος atraso kaotatud aeg عقب افتادگی hukattu aika retard (à rattraper) לְהַשלִים את הַחֲסֶר समय की हानि izgubljeno vrijeme pótolnivaló waktu yang tertinggal það sem hefur verið vanrækt ritardo 遅れ 시간의 손실 prarastas laikas atgūt nokavēto waktu yang tertinggal tijdverlies det som er forsømt zaległości tempo perdido întârziere упущенное zaostávanie zaostanek izgubljeno vreme försummad tid เวลาที่เสียไป zaman kaybı 損失的時間 відставання; втрата часу گنوائے ہوئے وقت کی تلافی کرنا mất thời gian 损失的时间
3 extra space, time etc allowed Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed. ruimte gee وَقْت أو مكان إضافي свободно място rezerva (časová) ekstra tid; spillerum der Spielraum απόθεμα χρόνου, χώρου κτλ. margen de libertad mänguruum مهلت pelivara marge (de sécurité) מֶרְחָב פְּעולָה हवा के कारण जहाज़ का अपनी राह से बग़ल की तरफ़ हटना, अनुवात दूरी, अनुवात गमन, छूट, स्वतन्त्रता, गुंजाइश, कसर, कमी, कसर (या कमी) पूरी करना dodatno vrijeme ráhagyás kelonggaran svigrúm margine di sicurezza 余裕 여유, 여지 laiko atsarga, tarpas laika rezerve kelonggaran speelruimte (ekstra) tid på seg, spillerom zapas, luz margem marjă (de siguranţă) запас časová rezerva rezerva slobodno vreme spelrum, andrum, marginal เวลาหรือสถานที่ที่เผื่อไว้ yedek zaman 余地 запас часу مناسب حد تک چھوٹ یا آزادیئ عمل khoảng thời gian rỗi 余地
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