English-Italian translations for handicap

disabilitàNon soltanto soffrono di disabilità fisica, ma talvolta anche di disabilità mentali. Not only do they suffer from physical handicaps, but sometimes also from mental handicaps.

Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success
The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people
An old card game, similar to lanterloo
To encumber with a handicap in any contest
To estimate betting odds

Age is often a handicap
The older boy won, even though his opponent had been granted a handicap of five meters
A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queens rook
The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience
Grandpa Andy would buy the racing form the day ahead of time so he could handicap the race before he even arrived at the track

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