Значение

значений: 3
  1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.

    Abdrift

    дрейфdrejf

    (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

  2. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.

    I don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting.

    Spielraum, Freiraum

    относи́тельная свобо́да де́йствийotnosítelʹnaja svobóda déjstvij

  3. (Британия, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.

    Versäumte, Rückstand

Примеры

предложений: 8
  1. Tom should be given more leeway.

  2. You've been given a lot of leeway so far.

  3. The ship had too much leeway and drifted off course.

  4. Due to the storm, we were granted leeway in the delivery deadline.

  5. If you give Tom any leeway, he'll probably just walk all over you.

Переводы

языков: 6
Русский
По значениям 2
drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction:
degree or amount of freedom or flexibility:
Deutsch
По значениям 3
drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction:
degree or amount of freedom or flexibility:
adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process:

Происхождение

From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.

From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.

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Формы

мн. число: leeways
Ед. числоleeway
Мн. числоleeways

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 8
Близкие по смыслу

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Связанныеleeleeward

Смотрите также

соседние слова
leeway — значение, примеры, формы, синонимы | Krumeto