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dis·a·bil·i·ty
(dĭs′ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. dis·a·bil·i·ties
1.
a. A physical or mental condition that significantly limits a person's motor, sensory, or cognitive abilities.
b. The state of having such a condition. discrimination based on disability.
2.
a. A program that provides financial support to people with such conditions: has been on disability for a month.
b. The economic assistance provided by such a program: has been getting disability since the accident.
3. Law Lack of legal capacity to perform some act, such as to enter into a contract, because of infancy or lack of soundness of mind.
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disability
(ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the condition of being unable to perform a task or function because of a physical or mental impairment
2. something that disables; handicap
3. lack of necessary intelligence, strength, etc
4. (Law) an incapacity in the eyes of the law to enter into certain transactions
Usage: Many deaf and hard of hearing people object to the use of the phrase hearing disability
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dis•a•bil•i•ty
(ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. lack of adequate strength or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
2. a physical or mental handicap, esp. one that prevents a person from living a normal life or from holding a specific job.
3. anything that disables or puts one at a disadvantage.
4. the state or condition of being disabled.
5. legal disqualification.
[1570–80]
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Noun 1. [画像:disability - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness]disability - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing
dysomia - impairment of the sense of smell
hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
pigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
disintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"
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disability
noun handicap, affliction, disorder, defect, impairment, disablement, infirmity Facilities for people with disabilities are still inadequate.
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Translations
عَجْز عَجْز، فُقْدان الأهلِيَّه
invaliditahandicap
handicapinvaliditet
vamma
invaliditet
rokkantság
fötlun
身体障害
장애
nesposobnost
funktionshinder
ความพิการ
sự tàn tật
disability
[ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]A. N
1. (= state) → invalidez f, discapacidad f, minusvalía f; (= injury, illness, condition) → discapacidad f, minusvalía f
people with a disability → los discapacitados, los minusválidos
people with a disability → los discapacitados, los minusválidos
2. (fig) → desventaja f
B. CPD disability allowance N (permanent) → subsidio m por incapacidad laboral permanente ; (temporary) → subsidio m por incapacidad laboral transitoria
disability pension N → pensión f de invalidez
disability pension N → pensión f de invalidez
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disability
[ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti] n (= handicap) → infirmité f, handicap ma physical disability → un handicap physique
a mental disability → un handicap mental
to have a disability → avoir un handicap
people with disabilities → les personnes handicapées learning disabilitydisability allowance n → allocation f d'invaliditédisability pension n → pension f d'invalidité
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disability
n
(= handicap, injury etc) → Behinderung f
(Jur) → Rechtsunfähigkeit f
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disability
[ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (injury etc) → menomazione f, infermità f inv; (state) → invalidità f inv, handicap m inv (Law) (fig) → incapacità f invdisability allowance → pensione f d'invalidità
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disable
(disˈeibl) verb to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple. He was disabled during the war. ongeskik maak, vermink يُعْجِزُ، يُفْقِدُ الأهْلِيَّه правя неспособен, осакатявам incapacitar zmrzačit verkrüppeln invalidere; handicappe σακατεύω, ακινητοποιώ dejar incapacitado invaliidistama ناتوان کردن؛ معلول کردن vammautua estropier לַהֲפוֹך לְנָכֶה अपाहिज करना onesposobiti (munka)képtelenné tesz melumpuhkan gera óhæfan rendere invalido 身体障害者にする 무력하게 하다 suluošinti sakropļot; padarīt darba nespējīgu menghilangkan keupayaan invalide maken, onbruikbaar maken gjøre ubrukbar/arbeidsufør, invalidisere uczynić kaleką له زوره اچول، كمزورى كول، نا توانه كول، ګوډول incapacitar a schilodi калечить zmrzačiť, skaličiť onesposobiti; pohabiti onesposobiti göra oförmögen, göra till invalid ทําให้ไร้ความสามารถ sakatlamak 使傷殘,使殘廢 знесилювати; калічити ناکارہ کر دینا làm tàn tật; làm cho bất lực 使伤残,使残废
disability (disəˈbiləti) – plural disaˈbilities – noun something which disables. He has a disability which prevents him from walking very far. gebrek عَجْز، فُقْدان الأهلِيَّه неспособност, недъг incapacidade handicap, invalidita die Körperbehinderung invaliditet αναπηρία invalidez, discapacidad, incapacidad, minusvalía puue, vigastus نقص عضو؛ ناتوانی vamma infirmité נכות अशक्तता, अयोग्यता nemoć, slabost alkalmatlanság, rokkantság kelumpuhan fötlun invalidità 身体障害 무능력 luošumas nespēja; nevarība; invaliditāte kecacatan invaliditeit skavank, lyte, handikap niemoc, kalectwo نا توانی incapacidade infirmitate инвалидность invalidita nesposobnost invaliditet oförmåga, svaghet การไร้ความสามารถ; ความพิการ sakatlık 傷殘 безсилля; непрацездатність جسمانی معذوری sự tàn tật; sự bất lực 伤残
ˈdisability payment noun an amount of money regularly paid by the government to disabled people. ongeskiktheidstoelae مَعاشُ العَجْز инвалидна пенсия pensão por invalidez invalidní důchod Erwerbsunfähigkeitsrente invalidepension επίδομα αναπηρίας subsidio por invalidez, pensión por invalidez invaliidsuspension حقوق معلولیت työkyvyttömyyseläke allocation, pension d'invalidité קִצבָת נָכוּת असमर्थता, अयोग्यता invalidska naknada rokkantsági nyugdíj tunjangan untuk penderita cacat sussidio d'invalidità 障害者年金 장애자 지원금 invalidumo pensija invaliditātes pabalsts bayaran untuk orang kurang upaya arbeidsongeschiktheidsuitkering uføretrygd zasiłek chorobowy, renta inwalidzka د معلولیت حقوق пенсия по инвалидности invalidný dôchodok invalidnina invalidnina invalidpension เงินชดเชยที่รัฐบาลจ่ายให้คนพิการ sakatlık tazminatı 殘廢救濟金 допомога за непрацездатністю حکومت کے ذریعہ معذوروں کو دیا جانے والا بھتّہ trợ cấp người tàn tật 残废救济金
disˈabled adjective lacking ability or strength; crippled. a disabled soldier. ongeskikte, buitegeveggestelde عاجِز، مُقْعَد неспособен, осакатен aleijado invalidní, chromý körperbehindert invalid; handicappet ανάπηρος minusválido invaliidistunud معلول؛ ناتوان vammainen handicapé נכה अपाहिज osakaćen, nesposoban za rad rokkant lumpuh bæklaður, fatlaður invalido 身体障害の 불구의 luošas, invalidas nespējīgs; sakropļots; invalīda stāvoklī kurang upaya invalide arbeidsudyktig, ufør, invalid niepełnosprawny توان نا aleijado handicapat искалеченный invalidný nesposoben; pohabljen obogaljen invalidiserad พิการ sakat, özürlü 殘廢的 покалічений اپاہج bị tàn tật 残废的
disˈablement noun onbevoegdheid عَجْز، إقْعاد инвалидност invalidez invalidita, postižení die Invalidität invaliditet αναπηρία inhabilitación, minusvalidez invaliidsus معلولیت؛ عجز vammautuminen invalidité נכות असमर्थता radna nespsosbnost, onesposobljenje megbénítás keadaan invalidh bæklun, fötlun invalidità 身体障害 불구 suluošinimas nespējīgums; nevarīgums kecacatan invaliditeit arbeidsudyktighet; uførhet kalectwo ګودول invalidez invaliditate инвалидность invalidita invalidnost obogaljenost oförmögenhet, invaliditet ความพิการ sakatla(n)ma 殘廢 непрацездатність معذوری sự làm tàn tật; sự bất lực 残废
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disability
→ عَجْز invalidita handicap Behinderung αναπηρία discapacidad vamma handicap invaliditet disabilità 身体障害 장애 invaliditeit uførhet niemożność deficiência инвалидность funktionshinder ความพิการ sakatlık sự tàn tật 残疾Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dis·a·bil·i·ty
n. incapacidad, inhabilidad; invalidez, impedimento; disminución de una capacidad física o mental.
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disability
n (pl -ties) discapacidad f, (esp. with respect to work, possibly temporary) incapacidad f, (disorder) trastorno; developmental — discapacidad del desarrollo; intellectual — discapacidad intelectual; learning — trastorno de aprendizaje; physical — discapacidad físicaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.