Russian-English translations for фо́ра

• head start
  Fred gave his younger brother a five minute head start in the Easter egg hunt.
  I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition.
  His fathers money gave him a head start in life.
• handicap
  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