
Handicap : (신체적정신적) 장애, 불리한 조건, 장애물, 핸디캡, 불리하게 만들다
Hand-in-Cap
a handicap
to handicap
handicapped : (신체적·정신적) 장애가 있는, 장애인들
handicapping :
1)
a handicap is a circumstance or something that makes it more difficult to succeed
lack of a driving lecense was a handicap to getting a job
impediment, hindrance, barrier, obstacle
2)
handicap, hadicapped
to talk about a condition of your body or part of your mind that's been permanently damaged or doesn't work normally
a physical handicap
mentally handicapped
But, I strongly suggest you don't use this word because many people find this offensive
you should use this word 'disability' or 'disabled'
physially disabled, mentally disabled, this is the case of the march of euphemism, one euphemism replaces another
3)
a game or a competition
in golf, they talk about a handicap, which makes it more difficult for them to win it reduce thier change or winning
in golf, a handicap mean is the number of strokes you need to give a competitor
you also have horse races, a handicap race this is where they make the different jockeys carry different amounts of weight ,so the larger amount of weight horse has to carry, the higher the handicap
you could also in a running race, you could have an handicap with an allowance of time or something to equalize the chances of the competitors
4)
a handicap
something that prevents
something that hampers
something that hinders
something that makes things more difficult
age is a handicap in some areas
lack of funding handicapped the project
lack of a degree handicapped his change of getting job
to give a handicap, to put somebody at a disadvantage
an adventurous situation that puts you as at disadvantage it makes it more difficult for you to do something
in some countries, being a foreigner can be a handicap, disadvantage, barrier, restriction
the origin from hand-in-cap
Formality : 5
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