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disabled [dɪˈseɪbəld] adj
a. lacking one or more physical powers, such as the ability to walk or to coordinate one's movements, as from the effects of a disease or accident, or through mental impairment b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the disabled Usage: The use of the disabled, the blind, etc. can be offensive and should be avoided. Instead one should talk about disabled people, blind people, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
disabled adjective differently abled, physically challenged, handicapped, weakened, crippled, paralysed, impaired, lame, mutilated, maimed, incapacitated, infirm, bedridden the practical problems encountered by disabled people in the workplace strong, sound, fit, healthy, robust, sturdy, hale, hearty, able-bodied Translations disabled [dɪsˈeɪbld] A. ADJ [person] → minusválido, discapacitado B. NPL the disabled → los discapacitados, los minusválidos disabled [dɪˈseɪbəld] adj (= handicapped) → infirme, handicapé(e), invalide (= maimed) → mutilé(e) (= infirm) (through illness, old age) → impotent(e) npl the disabled → les handicapés mpl disabled adj → behindert; severely/partially disabled → schwerbehindert/leicht behindert; physically disabled → körperbehindert; mentally disabled → geistig behindert; disabled ex-serviceman → Kriegsversehrte(r) m; disabled toilet → Behindertentoilette f tank, gun → unbrauchbar; ship → nicht seetüchtig (Jur) → nicht rechtsfähig disabled [dɪsˈeɪbld] 1. adj → handicappato/a, invalido/a; (maimed) → mutilato/a; (through illness, old age) → inabile disabled ex-serviceman → invalido di guerra 2. the disabled npl → gli invalidi disabled [dɪsˈeɪbld] 1. adj → handicappato/a, invalido/a; (maimed) → mutilato/a; (through illness, old age) → inabile disabled ex-serviceman → invalido di guerra 2. the disabled npl → gli invalidi How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Of all ships disabled at sea, a steamer who has lost her propeller is the most helpless. That was a good fight, but it could not count, partly because it did not last the lawful fifteen minutes (of actual fighting), and partly because neither man was disabled by his wound. For, of course my being disabled could now be no longer kept out of view. |
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