disabled

• Décrit une personne ayant un état physique ou mental qui limite ses mouvements, ses sens ou ses activités.

Describes a person who has a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses, or activities.

1. Physical or mental impairmentB1formal

   Having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities.

   handicapé

   • The building has ramps for disabled access.
   • She works with disabled children at the school.
   • He became disabled after a serious accident.

   Synonymescrippleddebilitatedhandicappedimpairedincapacitatedinfirminvalid

   Antonymesableable-bodiedcapablefithealthy

2. Equipment not functioningB1informal

   Describing a device, system, or piece of equipment that is not working or has been turned off.

   Hors service

   • The alarm system is currently disabled.
   • The disabled vehicle blocked the road.
   • Make sure the feature is disabled in the settings.

   Synonymesbrokendefectivedownfaultyinoperativemalfunctioningnonfunctionalunusable

   Antonymesactivefunctionaloperationalworking

• Nom désignant une personne ou un groupe de personnes ayant un état physique ou mental qui limite leurs mouvements, leurs sens ou leurs activités.

A noun referring to a person or group of people who have a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses, or activities.

indénombrable

1. People with disabilitiesB1formal

   A collective term for individuals who have physical, mental, sensory, or cognitive impairments that may limit their activities or participation in society.

   Personnes handicapées

   • The building has ramps to improve access for the disabled.
   • Organizations work to protect the rights of the disabled.
   • The disabled often face barriers in employment and education.

   Synonymeshandicapped

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de désactiver, mettre hors service ou rendre quelque chose non fonctionnel.

A verb used to indicate the act of turning off, deactivating, or making something unable to function.

1. Turn off or deactivateB1formal

   To make something unable to function or operate.

   Désactiver

   • Please disable the alarm before entering the building.
   • He disabled the automatic updates on his computer.
   • The system was disabled to prevent further errors.

   Synonymesdeactivatedisengageinactivatekillshut offswitch offturn off

   Antonymesactivateenableturn on

2. Injure or impairB2formal

   To cause someone to lose the ability to use a part of their body.

   Handicaper, estropier

   • The accident disabled him for life.
   • A stroke can disable a person's ability to speak.
   • The disease disabled her legs, but she remained active.

   Synonymescrippledebilitatehamstringincapacitatemaimparalyze