English-French translations for elbow room

• espace
  J'ajouterais toutefois que les États membres doivent utiliser cet espace vital tout en tenant compte de la continuité de l'agenda politique actuel de l'UE. I would add, however, that Member States should use this elbow room only whilst taking into consideration the continuity of the current EU policy agenda.
• liberté d'action
  Nous parlons de flexibilité; nous ne disposons pas d'une liberté d'action suffisante. We are talking about flexibility; there is not enough elbow room.
• marge de manœuvre
• place

Definition of elbow room

• Room or space in which to move or maneuver
• Freedom or leeway

Examples

• There wasnt that much elbow room in the aircraft.
• The employees really dont have much elbow room in which to explore new ideas.

Related words

• elbow
• elbowing
• elbowed
• elbow-grease
• elbow pad
• elbow grease
• elbow bone
• elbow macaroni
• elbow joint