leeway

leeway
noun
1) (Naut.) Leeweg, der; Abdrift, die
2) (fig.) Spielraum, der

allow or give somebody leeway — jemandem Spielraum lassen

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noun
1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) die Abdrift
2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) der Rückstand
3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) der Spielraum
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lee·way
[ˈli:weɪ]
n no pl Spielraum m
to give sb \leeway jdm Spielraum einräumen
to be left \leeway to do sth Spielraum haben, um etw zu tun
to make up \leeway Liegengebliebenes aufarbeiten
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['liːweɪ]
n
1) (NAUT) Abtrift f, Leeweg m
2) (fig: flexibility) Spielraum m; (in a decision) Freiheit f; (= time lost) Zeitverlust m

he has given them too much leeway — er hat ihnen zu viel Freiheit or Spielraum gelassen

to make up the leeway — den Zeitverlust aufholen

there's a lot of leeway to make up — es gibt viel nachzuarbeiten, ein großer Rückstand muss aufgeholt werden

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leeway s
1. SCHIFF Leeweg m, Abtrift f:
make leeway (vom Kurs) abtreiben
2. FLUG Abtrift f
3. fig Rückstand m, Zeitverlust m:
make up leeway (den Rückstand oder den Zeitverlust) aufholen
4. fig Spielraum m:
allow sb great leeway jemandem großen Spielraum einräumen
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noun
1) (Naut.) Leeweg, der; Abdrift, die
2) (fig.) Spielraum, der

allow or give somebody leeway — jemandem Spielraum lassen

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n.
Abdrift -e f.
Spielraum m.

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