disability

dis·a·bil·i·ty  (ds-bl-t)

n. pl. dis·a·bil·i·ties

1.

a. The condition of being disabled; incapacity.

b. The period of such a condition: never received a penny during her disability.

2. A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area.

3. Something that hinders or incapacitates.

4. Law A legal incapacity or disqualification.

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disability [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the condition of being unable to perform a task or function because of a physical or mental impairment

2. something that disables; handicap

3. lack of necessary intelligence, strength, etc.

4. (Law) an incapacity in the eyes of the law to enter into certain transactions

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

disability - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" disablement, handicap, impairment bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) anorgasmia - absence of an orgasm in sexual relations dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing dysomia - impairment of the sense of smell vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga - an inward slant of the thigh pigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs - outward curvature of the legs disintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"

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disability

noun handicap, affliction, disorder, defect, impairment, disablement, infirmity Facilities for people with disabilities are still inadequate.

Translations

disability [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

A. N

1. (= state) → invalidez f, discapacidad f, minusvalía f; (= injury, illness, condition) → discapacidad f, minusvalía f
people with a disability → los discapacitados, los minusválidos

2. (fig) → desventaja f

B. CPD disability allowance N (permanent) → subsidio m por incapacidad laboral permanente; (temporary) → subsidio m por incapacidad laboral transitoria
disability pension N → pensión f de invalidez

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disability [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti] n (= handicap) → infirmité f, handicap m
a physical disability → un handicap physique
a mental disability → un handicap mental
to have a disability → avoir un handicap
people with disabilities → les personnes handicapées learning disability
disability allowance n → allocation f d'invalidité
disability pension n → pension f d'invalidité

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disability

n

(= handicap, injury etc) → Behinderung f

(Jur) → Rechtsunfähigkeit f

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disability [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (injury etc) → menomazione f, infermità f inv; (state) → invalidità f inv, handicap m inv (Law) (fig) → incapacità f inv
disability allowance → pensione f d'invalidità

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disability → عجز invalidita handicap Behinderung αναπηρία discapacidad vamma handicap invaliditet disabilità 身体障害 장애 invaliditeit uførhet niemożność deficiência инвалидность funktionshinder ความพิการ sakatlık sự tàn tật 残疾