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• Descreve uma pessoa que tem uma condição física ou mental que limita seus movimentos, sentidos ou atividades. Também pode indicar algo que foi desativado ou tornado inoperante.

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.

   Pessoa com deficiência

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

   Sinônimoscrippleddebilitatedhandicappedimpairedincapacitatedinfirminvalid

   Antônimosableable-bodiedcapablefithealthy

2. Equipment not functioningB1informal

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

   Desativado

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

   Sinônimosbrokendefectivedownfaultyinoperativemalfunctioningnonfunctionalunusable

   Antônimosactivefunctionaloperationalworking

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa ou grupo de pessoas que têm uma condição física ou mental que limita seus movimentos, sentidos ou atividades.

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

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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.

   Pessoas com deficiência

   • 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.

   Sinônimoshandicapped

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de desligar, desativar ou tornar algo inoperante, geralmente interrompendo uma função ou recurso.

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.

   Desativar

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

   Sinônimosdeactivatedisengageinactivatekillshut offswitch offturn off

   Antônimosactivateenableturn on

2. Injure or impairB2formal

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

   Incapacitar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscrippledebilitatehamstringincapacitatemaimparalyze