handicap

hand·i·cap  (hnd-kp)

n.

1. Sports & Games

a. A race or contest in which contestants are given advantages or compensations to equalize the chances of winning.

b. Such an advantage or penalty.

2. A physical or mental disability. See Synonyms at disadvantage.

3. A hindrance.

tr.v. hand·i·capped, hand·i·cap·ping, hand·i·caps

1. Sports & Games To assign handicaps or a handicap to (a contestant).

2. To cause to be at a disadvantage; impede.

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[From obsolete hand in cap, a game in which forfeits were held in a cap.]

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handicap

Noun

1. a physical or mental disability

2. something that makes progress difficult

3.

a. a contest in which competitors are given advantages or disadvantages in an attempt to equalize their chances

b. the advantage or disadvantage given

4. Golf the number of strokes by which a player's averaged score exceeds par for the course

Verb

[-capping, -capped]

to make it difficult for (someone) to do something [probably hand in cap, a lottery game in which players drew forfeits from a cap]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handicap - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" disability, disablement, 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"
	2.	handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" penalty - (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game scratch - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
	3.	handicap - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, check difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" bind - something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
Verb	1.	handicap - injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" disable, incapacitate, invalid injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to hock - disable by cutting the hock
	2.	handicap - attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant bias - influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
	3.	handicap - put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" hamper, hinder disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

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handicap

noun 1. disability, defect, impairment, physical abnormality

noun 2. disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction, obstacle, limitation, hazard, drawback, shortcoming, stumbling block, impediment, albatross, hindrance, millstone, encumbrance << OPPOSITE advantage

noun 3. advantage, penalty, head start

verb 4. hinder, limit, restrict, burden, hamstring, hamper, hold back, retard, impede, hobble, encumber, place at a disadvantage << OPPOSITE help

Translations

handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → desventaja;

(SPORT) → hándicap m

vt → estorbar

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handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → handicap m

vt → handicaper;

mentally/physically handicapped → handicapé(e) mentalement/physiquement

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handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → Behinderung f;

(disadvantage) → Nachteil m;

(Sport) → Handicap nt

vt → benachteiligen;

mentally/physically handicapped → geistig/körperlich behindert

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handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → handicap m inv

vt → handicappare;

to be mentally handicapped → essere un handicappato mentale;

to be physically handicapped → essere handicappato

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handicap

n handicap [ˈhӕndikӕp]

1 something that makes doing something more difficult The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist. belemmering عائِق пречка postižení (tělesné) handicap die Behinderung εμπόδιο, μειονέκτημα obstáculo, impedimento takistus مانع haitta handicap מִגבָּלָה असमर्थ teškoca, hendikep hátrány hambatan fötlun; annmarki svantaggio, handicap 不利な条件 핸디캡(불리한 조건) kliūtis, kliuvinys trūkums; kavēklis hambatan handicap, hindernis handikap, hemsko przeszkoda, utrudnienie impedimento han­dicap помеха (telesné) postihnutie ovira hendikep handikapp อุปสรรค engel, elverişsiz durum 不利條件 завада, перешкода کوئی رکاوٹ، مشکل điều bất lợi 不利条件

2 (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. agterstand تَعْديل في سباق رياضي يسبب عائِقا спънка handicap handicap das Handikap χάντικαπ (για αγώνα ή διαγωνισμό όπου οι καλύτεροι επιβαρύνονται με μειονέκτημα για εξίσωση των συμμετεχόντων) desventaja ede آوانس tasoitus désavantage תוֹסֶפֶת קוֹשִי असुविधा, हानि prednost koja se daje slabijima (kako bi svi imali jednake šanse) hendikep handikap forgjöf, forskot svantaggio ハンディ 불이익 handikapas, pasunkinimas handikaps handikap handicap, hindernis handikap handicap, utrudnienie desvantagem han­dicap гандикап handicap dajanje prednosti slabšemu nasprotniku davanje startne prednosti handicap อุปสรรค engel, handikap 給優者不利條件 гандикап کسی قسم کی دشواری cuộc thi có chấp 给优者不利条件

3 a race, competition etc in which this happens. voorgeewedloop سِباق فيه عائِق хандикап handicap handicapløb; handicap- das Vorgaberennen,-spiel αγώνας ή διαγωνισμός όπου οι καλύτεροι επιβαρύνονται με μειονέκτημα για εξίσωση των συμμετεχόντων handicap händikäp مسابقۀ با ارفاق tasoituskilpailu handicap מֵרוֹץ מִכשוֹלִים सप्रतिबंध प्रतियोगिता natjecanje (trka) uz davanje prednosti slabijima hendikep handikap forgjafarkeppni handicap ハンディ付きの試合 핸디캡이 붙은 경기 handikapas sacensības ar handikapu handikap handicap, hindernis løp/spill med handikap (typ zawodów) handicap handicap гандикап handicap handicap trka sa davanjem startne prednosti handicaptävling อุปสรรค engelli yarış 給優者不利條件的一種比賽 змагання з гандикапом ایسا مقابلہ جہاں دشواری ہو cuộc thi có chấp (để hai bên cân sức) 给优者不利条件的一种比赛

4 (a form of) physical or mental disability children with physical handicaps. gebrek إعاقَه недъг (tělesná, duševní) vada handicap die Behinderung αναπηρία discapacidad (física); deficiencia (mental) vigastus, puue معلولیت vamma anomalie מִגבָּלָה, נָכוּת शारीरिक या मानसिक अपंगता teškoca, smetnja fogyatékosság cacat fötlun handicap 身体障害 신체 장애 trūkumas, negalia (fizisks) trūkums; (garīga) atpalicība; nepilnvērtība kecacatan handicap, gebrek handikap, uførhet upośledzenie diminuição handicap увечье telesná chyba napaka hendikep handikapp ความพิการ özür, sakat 殘廢 фізична вада ایک قسم کی جسمانی یا ذھنی معذوری tàn tật 残废

v – past tense, past participle ˈhandicapped –

to make something (more) difficult for He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness. belemmer, gekniehalter يُعيق، يسبب إعاقَه преча handicapovat hæmme; handicappe behindern δυσχεραίνω, εμποδίζω obstaculizar, impedir, perjudicar takistama مانع شدن haitata handicaper נָכֶה असमर्थ hendikepirati, opteretiti hátrányos helyzetbe hoz menyulitkan hindra, tálma svantaggiare, ostacolare 不利である 불리한 지위에 세우다 (su)trukdyti, apsunkinti kavēt hambat; halang hinderen, belemmeren, belemmering, handicap, hindernis bli/være handikappet, sette tilbake, hindre utrudniać, przeszkadzać colocar em desvantagem a dezavantaja быть помехой handicapovať, znevýhodniť ovirati sprečiti handikappa เป็นอุปสรรคแก่ engellemek 使不利 перешкоджати; заважати معذور ہونا gây khó khăn 使不利

adj handicapped

He is physically handicapped and cannot walk; a handicapped child. gestremd مُعاق с недъг handicapovaný handicappet behindert με αναπηρία, μειονεκτικός discapacitado; deficiente vigane معلول vammainen handicapé מוּגבָּל विकलांग invalidan (hendikepiran) fogyatékos bercacat fatlaður handicappato 身体障害のある 신체 장애가 있는 su negalia, neįgalus ar fizisku trūkumu; garīgi atpalicis/nepilnvērtīgs cacat gehandicapt, gebrekkig handikappet, ufør, vanfør upośledzony diminuído handicapat физически неполноценный handicapovaný, postihnutý prizadet hendikepiran handikappad ซึ่งพิการ sakat, özürlü 殘廢的 такий, що має якусь фізичну ваду معذور bị tàn tật 残废的