leeway
/ˈliː.weɪ/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈliː.weɪ/неисчисляемое
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.
- 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
- 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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