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1 handicap
I ['hændɪkæp]1) (disability) handicap m., menomazione f.2) (disadvantage) svantaggio m., ostacolo m.II ['hændɪkæp]1) ostacolare, handicappare [person, development]* * *['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) svantaggio, handicap2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) svantaggio3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handicap2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) svantaggiare, ostacolare* * *handicap /ˈhændɪkæp/n.3 (fig.) intralcio; ostacolo; svantaggio; handicap● ( sport) handicap race, corsa handicapAVVISO: Nel significato medico oggi si preferisce disability. (to) handicap /ˈhændɪkæp/v. t.* * *I ['hændɪkæp]1) (disability) handicap m., menomazione f.2) (disadvantage) svantaggio m., ostacolo m.II ['hændɪkæp]1) ostacolare, handicappare [person, development] -
2 disability
[ˌdɪsə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) med. invalidità f., handicap m.mental, physical disability — infermità mentale, fisica
partial, total disability — invalidità parziale, totale
2) fig. (disadvantage) handicap m.2.modificatore [benefit, pension] di invalidità* * *[disə'biləti]- plural disabilities - noun (something which disables: He has a disability which prevents him from walking very far.) invalidità* * *disability /dɪsəˈbɪlətɪ/n.1 (med.) disabilità; handicap: physical disability, disabilità fisica; people with disabilities, i disabili; learning disability, disturbo di apprendimento● disability benefit (o allowance), pensione di invalidità □ (ass.) disability clause, clausola d'invalidità □ disability insurance, assicurazione contro l'invalidità □ disability pension, pensione d'invalidità.* * *[ˌdɪsə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) med. invalidità f., handicap m.mental, physical disability — infermità mentale, fisica
partial, total disability — invalidità parziale, totale
2) fig. (disadvantage) handicap m.2.modificatore [benefit, pension] di invalidità
См. также в других словарях:
physical handicap — physical impairment, disability … English contemporary dictionary
handicap — noun (C) 1 an inability to use part of your body or mind because it has been damaged: a mental or physical handicap 2 a condition or situation that makes it difficult for someone to do what they want: Not speaking the language is a real handicap … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
handicap — han·di·cap n: a physical disability (as a bodily impairment or a devastating disease) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. handicap I … Law dictionary
handicap — hand i*cap (h[a^]n d[i^]*k[a^]p), n. [From hand in cap; perh. in reference to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.] 1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handicap — [han′dē kap΄] n. [orig. a game in which forfeits were drawn from a cap or hat < hand in cap] 1. a) a race or other competition in which difficulties are imposed on the superior contestants, or advantages given to the inferior, to make their… … English World dictionary
handicap — noun 1 physical/mental disability ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe ▪ mild ▪ mental, physical, visual ▪ She can t drive because of her visual h … Collocations dictionary
handicap — I UK [ˈhændɪˌkæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms handicap : singular handicap plural handicaps ** 1) old fashioned a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite… … English dictionary
handicap — hand|i|cap1 [ hændi,kæp ] noun count ** 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Handicap principle — The tail of peacocks, the classic example of a handicapped signal of male quality The handicap principle is a hypothesis originally proposed in 1975 by biologist Amotz Zahavi[1][2 … Wikipedia
handicap — 1. A physical, mental, or emotional condition that interferes with an individual s normal functioning. 2. Reduction in a person s capacity to fulfill a social role as a consequence of an impairment, inadequate training for the role … Medical dictionary
handicap — [[t]hæ̱ndikæp[/t]] handicaps, handicapping, handicapped 1) N COUNT A handicap is a physical or mental disability. He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap. 2) N COUNT A handicap is an event or situation that places you … English dictionary