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Meanings of handicap in English
The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
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incapacitar Spanish
incapacitar Portuguese
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Examples for "hinder"
Examples for "hinder"
1
In other words, bureaucratic restrictions only hinder public confidence in credit economies.
2
Does exercise help or hinder our bodies' ability to fight off infections?
3
The scales smooth; praeanal pores none; pupil elliptical, erect; hinder limbs short.
4
Soaring food and other commodity prices might hinder the fight against AIDS.
5
However, they acknowledge encountering challenges that hinder their performance after the training.
1
Even today, these mistakes still hamper the left's effectiveness, especially in Europe.
2
That said; a slightly inflexible approach could hamper progress in subtle ways.
3
Critics say cultural differences with the predominantly Muslim state will hamper integration.
4
He said that presents some significant logistical challenges that could hamper production.
5
The fear was that this would hamper trade and limit global growth.
Usage of handicap in English
1
British Open: Each year, the statistic becomes a greater handicap than ever.
2
He has discovered quickly that in international management a handicap system applies.
3
Another small victory in the human-robot race, with the necessary handicap applied.
4
Many women handicap other women; and they handicap them in multifarious ways.
5
NOTE: Numbers in brackets are the official handicap ratings for each horse.
6
In fact, it can be a handicap if it leads to overconfidence.
7
Fear of the water, for an Alexandrian princess, is a grave handicap.
8
Apple 's reliance on China is looking increasingly like its biggest handicap.
9
Only items related to handicap were included and grouped into five subscales.
10
This handicap system is realized through the rules of the various climbing-games.
11
Even the eighth has since been a close second in a handicap.
12
I think it would be sportsmanlike of you to accept the handicap.
13
And I was going to tell you what the real handicap is.
14
Especially if the boys give us the heavy handicap we agreed on.
15
But while language was a handicap, it was not a major menace.
16
Her name is sufficient to handicap her every moment in this country.
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Translations for handicap
Portuguese
Handicap through the time
Handicap across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
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