handicap

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in Vietnamese Khuyết tật, hạn chế về thể chất hoặc trí tuệ

BrE /ˈhændɪkæp/ AmE /ˈhændɪkæp/

noun / verb en → vi

1 DISABILITY [singular] B1

Khuyết tật, hạn chế về thể chất hoặc trí tuệ

a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities

  • have a handicap

Collocations physical handicap · mental handicap

  • She has a visual handicap.

    Cô ấy có khuyết tật về thị giác.

2 SPORT [singular] B2

Ưu thế được ban cho để cân bằng cuộc thi

a disadvantage given to a competitor in a race or game, especially horse racing, to make the competition fairer

  • give somebody a handicap

Collocations handicap in golf · handicap race

  • The horse was given a 5-kilogram handicap.

    Con ngựa đã được ban cho ưu thế 5 kilôgam.

3 DISADVANTAGE [singular] B1

Khó khăn, trở ngại

a disadvantage or problem that makes it difficult to do something successfully

  • have a handicap

Collocations financial handicap · language handicap

  • The language handicap can be overcome with practice.

    Khó khăn về ngôn ngữ có thể vượt qua được bằng cách luyện tập.

4 VERB [transitive, T + obj] C1

Gây khó khăn cho ai đó

to make it difficult for someone to do something successfully or well

  • handicap somebody

Collocations handicap a person's career · handicap someone in an activity

  • The lack of experience handicapped him in the job.

    Sự thiếu kinh nghiệm đã gây khó khăn cho anh ấy trong công việc.