- leeway lee·way n
- ['liːˌweɪ]
Naut deriva, fig margine m
they gave him a great deal of leeway — gli hanno lasciato ampia libertà di azione
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lee|way — «LEE WAY», noun. 1. the sideways movement or drift of a ship or aircraft to leeward, out of its course. 2. Figurative. extra space at the side; time, money, or other commodity, more than is needed; margin of safety: »If you take $10 more than you … Useful english dictionary
lee·way — /ˈliːˌweı/ noun [noncount] : freedom to do something the way you want to do it They give/allow their students leeway to try new things. The new rules allow managers (to have) greater leeway in making decisions. make up (the) leeway Brit : to get… … Useful english dictionary
Leeway — Lee way (l[=e] w[=a] ), n. (Naut.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leeway — lee|way [ˈli:weı] n [U] 1.) freedom to do things in the way you want to leeway in ▪ The government does not have much leeway in foreign policy. leeway to do sth ▪ Try to give teenagers more leeway to make their own decisions. 2.) make up leeway… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leeway — /lee way /, n. 1. extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate; margin: With ten minutes leeway we can catch the train. 2. a degree of freedom of action or thought: His instructions gave us plenty of leeway. 3. Also called… … Universalium
leeway — 1660s, sideways drift of a ship caused by wind, from LEE (Cf. lee) + WAY (Cf. way). Figurative meaning extra space is by 1835 … Etymology dictionary
leeway — lee•way [[t]ˈliˌweɪ[/t]] n. 1) extra time, space, materials, etc., within which to act; margin: to have ten minutes leeway to act[/ex] 2) a degree of freedom of action or thought: The instructions give us plenty of leeway[/ex] 3) navig. the drift … From formal English to slang
leeway — lee|way [ li,weı ] noun uncount the amount of freedom that someone has to make their own decisions or to take action make up the leeway to reach a satisfactory position after a period when you did not make enough progress … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lee Morgan — Infobox musical artist Name = Edward Lee Morgan Img capt = Lee Morgan Img size = 190 Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Alias = Born = Birth date|1938|7|10 Died = death date and age|1972|2|19|1938|7|10 Origin =… … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
