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leeway
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lee·way  (lw)
n.
1. The drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the course being steered.
2. A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude. See Synonyms at room.

leeway [ˈliːˌweɪ]
n
1. room for free movement within limits, as in action or expenditure
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) sideways drift of a boat or aircraft
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.leeway - (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
drift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
2.leeway - a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"

leeway
noun room, play, space, margin, scope, latitude, elbowroom Schoolteachers rarely have leeway to teach the way they want.
Translations
leeway [ˈliːweɪ] N (Naut) → deriva f (fig) (= scope) → libertad f de acción
that 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
leeway [ˈliːweɪ] n
(= freedom to act) to have some leeway → avoir une certaine liberté d'action
to make up leeway → rattraper son retard
leeway
n
(Naut) → Abtrift f, → Leeweg m
(fig: = flexibility) → Spielraum m; (in a decision) → Freiheit f; (= time lost)Zeitverlust m; he has given them too much leewayer hat ihnen zu viel Freiheit or Spielraum gelassen; to make up the leewayden Zeitverlust aufholen; there’s a lot of leeway to make upes gibt viel nachzuarbeiten, ein großer Rückstand muss aufgeholt werden
leeway [ˈliːˌweɪ] n (Naut) → deriva (fig) → margine m
they gave him a great deal of leeway → gli hanno lasciato ampia libertà di azione
leeway [ˈliːˌweɪ] n (Naut) → deriva (fig) → margine m
they gave him a great deal of leeway → gli hanno lasciato ampia libertà di azione


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