handicap

1. (countable, uncountable)Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

   Age is often a handicap.

2. (countable, uncountable)An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.

   The older boy won, even though his opponent had been granted a handicap of five meters.

   A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook.

   Vorsprung

   фо́раfóra, гандика́пgandikáp

   фо́раfóra, гандика́пhandykáp

3. (countable, uncountable)An individual's physical or mental disadvantage or disability.

   Behinderung

   недоста́токnedostátok, уве́чьеuvéčʹje

   the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

4. (countable, uncountable)A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.

   advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

5. (obsolete, uncountable)An old card game, similar to lanterloo.

6. (obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of hand-in-cap (“old English trading game”).

1. I know that Tom is handicapped.

   Я знаю, що Том інвалід.

   deIch weiß, dass Tom behindert ist.

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2. Are you handicapped?

   Ви інвалід?

   ruВы инвалид?

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3. Handicapped parking is available.

   Доступна парковка для осіб з обмеженими можливостями.

   ruДоступна парковка для людей с ограниченными возможностями.

   deEs stehen Behindertenparkplätze zur Verfügung.

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4. Tom and Mary adopted a handicapped child.

   ruТом и Мэри усыновили ребёнка-инвалида.

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5. She devoted her life to helping the handicapped.

   ruОна посвятила свою жизнь помощи инвалидам.

   deSie widmete ihr Leben der Behindertenhilfe.

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