leeway

1. (countable, uncountable)The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.

   Abdrift

   дрейфdrejf

   (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

2. (countable, uncountable)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. (UK, countable, uncountable)An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.

   Versäumte, Rückstand

1. Tom should be given more leeway.

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

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

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

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

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