handicap
11handicap — ► NOUN 1) a condition that markedly restricts a person s ability to function physically, mentally, or socially. 2) a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf and horse racing in order to make the chances more equal. 3) …
12Handicap — Hand i*cap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Handicapped} ( k[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Handicapping}.] To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped. [1913 Webster] …
13handicap — han·di·cap n: a physical disability (as a bodily impairment or a devastating disease) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. handicap I …
14handicap — /ˈɛndikap, ˈandikap, ingl. ˈhændɪˌkæp/ [vc. ingl., originariamente «gioco nel quale la posta era tenuta con la mano (hand) in (in) un berretto (cap)»] s. m. inv. 1. (sport) corsa pareggiata, competizione pareggiata 2. (sport) vantaggio, abbuono 3 …
15hándicap — (del inglés; pronunciamos jándicap ) sustantivo masculino 1. Dificultad u obstáculo: La edad y la inexperiencia son un hándicap a la hora de buscar trabajo. 2. Área: deporte Prueba hípica en la que se igualan las diferencias entre los… …
16handicap — [han′dē kap΄] n. [orig. a game in which forfeits were drawn from a cap or hat < hand in cap] 1. a) a race or other competition in which difficulties are imposed on the superior contestants, or advantages given to the inferior, to make their… …
17handicap — |hêndicap| s. m. 1. Gênero de corridas em que os cavalos levam peso diferente, ou estão colocados em diferentes pontos da pista, ou partem antes ou depois de outros, de modo a tornar as condições e as probabilidades de vencer o mais justas… …
18handicap — 1 allowance, *advantage, odds, edge Antonyms: (for common extended sense) advantage: asset 2 *disadvantage, detriment, drawback Analogous words: burden, encumbrance, load (see corresponding verbs at BURDEN): disability (see INABILITY): impediment …
19handicap — as a verb has inflected forms handicapped, handicapping …
20handicap — (Voz ingl.). 1. m. En hípica y en algunos otros deportes, competición en la que se imponen desventajas a los mejores participantes para igualar las posibilidades de todos. 2. Circunstancia desfavorable, desventaja …
