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- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
to make leeway
дрейфовать
струсить; отклониться от намеченного пути
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The seventh some sail was got on her, but she was an unwieldy vessel at the best, and we made little but leeway.На седьмой мы кое-как подняли парус на обломках мачт, но управлять им было трудно, и мы в лучшем случае держали судно по ветру.Stevenson, Robert Louis / The Master of BallantraeСтивенсон, Роберт Луис / Владетель Баллантрэ.Владетель Баллантрэ.Стивенсон, Роберт Луис© Издательство "Правда", 1967The Master of BallantraeStevenson, Robert Louis© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation
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