vamma — meaning in English
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English meaning
- handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- impairment noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
- impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
- injury noun Physical damage or harm done to the body.
- lesion noun An area of damaged or diseased tissue, such as a wound, sore, or abnormal patch on the skin or an organ.
- trauma noun A serious physical injury to the body.
- wound noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
Senses
vamma is used for these senses in English:
- handicap (sports) 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.
- handicap (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
- impairment The result of being impaired.
- impediment A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
- injury The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
- lesion (medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
- trauma Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
- wound (criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
handicap — full definition
- noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- noun Something that makes success harder; a disadvantage.
- noun In sport, an adjustment (extra weight, time, or strokes) given to weaker competitors to even out a contest.
- verb To put someone or something at a disadvantage.
impairment — full definition
- noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
- noun A physical or mental disability.
- noun In accounting, a permanent reduction in the recorded value of an asset.