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engel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • encumbrance noun A legal claim against a property, such as a mortgage, unpaid tax or right of way, that limits what the owner can do with it or must be settled before it is sold.
  • handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
  • hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
  • hurdle noun A barrier that a runner or horse must jump over during a race.
  • obstacle noun Something that blocks progress or makes it harder to move forward, whether physical or figurative.

Senses

engel is used for these senses in English:

  • encumbrance Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
  • hazard (golf) A sand or water obstacle on a golf course.
  • obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

encumbrance — full definition

  1. noun A legal claim against a property, such as a mortgage, unpaid tax or right of way, that limits what the owner can do with it or must be settled before it is sold.
  2. noun Something that weighs you down or gets in your way.

handicap — full definition

  1. noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
  2. noun Something that makes success harder; a disadvantage.
  3. noun In sport, an adjustment (extra weight, time, or strokes) given to weaker competitors to even out a contest.
  4. verb To put someone or something at a disadvantage.

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