Behinderung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affliction noun A condition or event that causes ongoing pain, suffering, or hardship.
- disability noun A physical or mental condition that significantly limits a person's abilities or functioning.
- disablement noun The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
- handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
- impairment noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
- impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
- restraint noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
- trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
Senses
Behinderung is used for these senses in English:
- affliction A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
- disability (uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.
- disablement (formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
- 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.
- hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
- impairment The result of being impaired.
- impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
disability — full definition
- noun A physical or mental condition that significantly limits a person's abilities or functioning.
- noun Regular payments made to someone who cannot work because of such a condition, usually from the government or an insurer.