handicap

  • 21Handicap — Cet article concerne le handicap en général. Pour le handicap dans le milieu du sport, voir handicap sportif. Symbole international caractéris …

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  • 22Handicap — Se llama handicap a la resistencia impuesta por la naturaleza para una actividad, inercia errada que iguala las posibilidades, desventaja impuesta por el deterioro del uso, complemento que impone una carga ideal. Contenido 1 Cálculo del handicap… …

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  • 23Handicap — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Desventaja, circunstancia desfavorable: ■ el handicap de vivir fuera de la ciudad es que necesitas un vehículo propio. IRREG. plural handicaps 2 DEPORTES Competición deportiva, generalmente hípica, en que… …

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  • 24handicap — noun 1 physical/mental disability ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe ▪ mild ▪ mental, physical, visual ▪ She can t drive because of her visual h …

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  • 25handicap — [[t]hæ̱ndikæp[/t]] handicaps, handicapping, handicapped 1) N COUNT A handicap is a physical or mental disability. He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap. 2) N COUNT A handicap is an event or situation that places you …

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  • 26handicap — I UK [ˈhændɪˌkæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms handicap : singular handicap plural handicaps ** 1) old fashioned a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite… …

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  • 27handicap — n. assigned advantage or disadvantage 1) to assign, give a handicap hindrance 2) to overcome a handicap 3) a handicap to 4) under a handicap * * * [ hændɪkæp] give a handicap [ assigned advantage or disadvantage ] to assign [ hindrance ] to… …

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  • 28handicap — hand|i|cap1 [ hændi,kæp ] noun count ** 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability:… …

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  • 29handicap — 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.… …

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  • 30handicap — /han dee kap /, n., v., handicapped, handicapping. n. 1. a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning. 2. the disadvantage… …

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