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leeway

/ˈliː.weɪ/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈliː.weɪ/

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A noun referring to the amount of freedom or flexibility allowed within certain limits, or the sideways drift of a ship or aircraft from its intended course.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее степень свободы или гибкости, допустимую в определённых рамках, или боковой снос корабля или самолёта с заданного курса.esSustantivo que denota el margen de libertad o flexibilidad permitido dentro de ciertos límites, o el desplazamiento lateral de un barco o avión respecto a su rumbo.frNom désignant la marge de liberté ou de flexibilité dont on dispose dans un cadre donné, ou le déplacement latéral d'un navire ou d'un avion par rapport à sa route.deSubstantiv, das den Spielraum oder die Freiheit bezeichnet, innerhalb bestimmter Grenzen zu handeln oder sich zu bewegen; ebenso die seitliche Abdrift eines Schiffs oder Flugzeugs vom vorgegebenen Kurs.ptSubstantivo que designa a margem de liberdade ou flexibilidade permitida dentro de certos limites, ou o desvio lateral de um navio ou avião em relação ao curso estabelecido.zh名词,指在特定范围内允许的自由度或灵活性;也指船或飞机偏离既定航向的侧向漂移。arاسم يدل على هامش الحرية أو المرونة المسموح بها داخل حدود معينة، أو انحراف السفينة أو الطائرة جانبياً عن مسارها المحدد.

  1. Sideways drift B2 formal technical

    The unintentional lateral movement of a ship or aircraft away from its intended course due to wind or ocean currents.

    • The captain adjusted the heading to compensate for leeway caused by the strong gale.
    • Small boats have significant leeway when sailing in rough weather.
    • The pilot reported leeway of several degrees as the crosswind increased.

    ruБоковой дрейфesderiva lateralfrDérive latéraledeSeitendriftptDeriva lateralzh偏航arالانحراف الجانبي

    Синонимы: driftdriftagesideslip

  2. Freedom within limits B2 formal

    A permissible amount of flexibility, freedom, or deviation allowed within a set of constraints or rules.

    • The manager gave the team some leeway to complete the project as they saw fit.
    • The new policy allows companies leeway in how they report their environmental data.
    • Students have leeway to choose their own topics for the final essay.
    • There is limited leeway for negotiation in the fixed-price contract.

    ruСвобода в рамках ограниченийesMargen de libertadfrMarge de manœuvredeFreiraum innerhalb von GrenzenptLiberdade dentro de limiteszh限度内的自由arحرية التصرف ضمن الحدود

    Синонимы: allowanceelbow roomflexibilitylatitudemarginplayroomscopeslack

    Антонимы: constraintlimitrestrictionrigidity

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