impairment

a physical or mental disability that prevents someone from doing something easily or well

discapacidad, impedimento

• have a visual impairment

Collocations visual impairment · hearing impairment

• She has a hearing impairment.

  Ella tiene una discapacidad auditiva.

a reduction in the quality or effectiveness of something

reducción, deterioro

• cause impairment to sth

Collocations impairment of vision · impairment of function

• The disease causes a gradual impairment of her sight.

  La enfermedad causa una reducción gradual de su visión.