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Translate handicap from English to German

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handicap:
- Abweichung; Handikap; Defekt; Gebrechen; körperliches Gebrechen; Ermangelung
Wiktionary:
- handicap → Behinderung, Vorsprung, Nachteil, Handicap, Ballast
- handicap → erschweren, Ausgleich, Handicap, Benachteiligung, Behinderung

English

Detailed Translations for handicap from English to German

handicap:

handicap [the ~] nomen

the handicap (impediment; disability)
die Abweichung; Handikap; Defekt
- Abweichung [die ~] nomen
- Handikap [das ~] nomen
- Defekt [das ~] nomen
the handicap (physical defect; disability)
Gebrechen; Handikap; körperliches Gebrechen; die Ermangelung
- Gebrechen [das ~] nomen
- Handikap [das ~] nomen
- körperliches Gebrechen [das ~] nomen
- Ermangelung [die ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for handicap:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Abweichung	disability; handicap; impediment	deflection; deflexion; deviation; difference; differentiation; digression; divagation; divergence; diversion; leeway; margin; matching discrepancy; play; variance; warp
Defekt	disability; handicap; impediment	deficiency; failure; lack; machine defect; want
Ermangelung	disability; handicap; physical defect	deficiency; famine; flaw; gap; lack; needyness; paucity; scantiness; scarcity; shortage; tightness; want
Gebrechen	disability; handicap; physical defect	deficiency; lack; want
Handikap	disability; handicap; impediment; physical defect
körperliches Gebrechen	disability; handicap; physical defect
-	balk; baulk; check; deterrent; disability; disablement; hinderance; hindrance; impairment; impediment
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	disable; hamper; hinder; incapacitate; invalid

Related Words for "handicap":

handicaps

Synonyms for "handicap":

disability; disablement; impairment; unfitness; softness; poor shape; bad condition
advantage; vantage
hindrance; hinderance; deterrent; impediment; balk; baulk; check; difficulty
disable; invalid; incapacitate; injure; wound
bias
hinder; hamper; disadvantage; disfavor; disfavour

Related Definitions for "handicap":

advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning¹
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress¹
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness¹
injure permanently¹
put at a disadvantage¹
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant¹

Wiktionary Translations for handicap:

handicap

noun

disadvantage, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people
- handicap → Behinderung
allowance granted in a race to the competitor
- handicap → Vorsprung

handicap

noun

-
- Nachteil → handicap; drawback; shortcoming
soziale (und/oder körperliche) Benachteiligung aufgrund einer Behinderung
- Handicap → handicap
überflüssige Ladung, nicht benötigtes Gepäck
- Ballast → handicap; deadwood; burden

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• handicap	→ erschweren	↔ bemoeilijken — moeilijker maken
• handicap	→ Ausgleich; Handicap; Benachteiligung; Behinderung	↔ handicap — (sport) épreuve ou concours de vitesse, de force ou d’endurance dans lesquels on égaliser les chances des concurrents d’âge ou de qualités différents, mais en leur attribuer ou en leur ôter une certaine avance de temps, de

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