handicapped

• Termo considerado datado e atualmente ofensivo, usado antigamente para descrever uma pessoa com deficiência física ou mental; hoje é substituído por expressões como 'pessoa com deficiência' ou 'deficiente'.

An outdated term formerly used to describe a person with a physical or mental disability; now considered offensive and replaced by terms like 'disabled' or 'person with a disability'.

1. Having a physical or mental disabilityB1formal

   Having a condition that limits physical or mental abilities.

   Com deficiência

   • The building has special access for handicapped individuals.
   • She works with handicapped children at the school.
   • The government provides support for handicapped people.

   Sinônimosdisabledimpairedincapacitated

2. Disadvantaged or restrictedB2formal

   Being at a disadvantage or having limitations in a particular situation.

   Em desvantagem ou com limitações

   • The team was handicapped by the loss of their star player.
   • He felt handicapped by his lack of experience.
   • The company was handicapped by outdated technology.

   Sinônimosconstraineddisableddisadvantagedimpairedlimitedrestricted

   Antônimosprivilegedunencumbered

• Termo historicamente usado para descrever uma pessoa com deficiência física ou mental; atualmente é considerado ultrapassado e potencialmente ofensivo, e as formas preferidas são 'pessoa com deficiência' ou 'pessoa com necessidades especiais'.

A term historically used to describe a person with a physical or mental disability, now considered outdated and potentially offensive; the preferred modern terms are 'disabled' or 'person with a disability'.

1. Person with a disabilityB2formal

   A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

   Pessoa com deficiência

   • The building has ramps for the handicapped.
   • Special programs are available for the handicapped.
   • The organization provides support for the handicapped.

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de impor uma desvantagem ou limitação a alguém ou algo, ou de prever o resultado de uma competição com base em uma vantagem ou desvantagem atribuída.

A verb used to indicate the act of imposing a disadvantage or limitation on someone or something, or to predict the outcome of a contest.

1. Disadvantage or hinderB2formal

   To place someone or something at a disadvantage or make it more difficult to succeed.

   Prejudicar

   • His lack of experience handicapped him in the job interview.
   • The heavy rain handicapped the team's performance during the match.
   • Poor funding handicapped the research project from the start.

   Sinônimosburdencrippledisadvantageencumberhamperhamstringhobbleimpedeobstruct

   Antônimosadvantageaidassistbenefithelp

2. Assign a disadvantage in sportsB2formal

   To give a disadvantage to a stronger competitor in a game or sport to make the competition fairer.

   Dar vantagem

   • The golfer was handicapped by two strokes in the tournament.
   • In horse racing, the best horses are handicapped with extra weight.
   • The chess champion was handicapped by having to play with fewer pieces.

   Sinônimosdisadvantageweight

   Antônimosfavor