Definizione monolingua

handicap

handicap (third-person singular simple present handicaps, present participle handicapping, simple past and past participle handicapped)

1. (transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
2. (transitive, by extension) To place at disadvantage.

   The candidate was heavily handicapped.

3. To estimate betting odds.

   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.

handicap (plural handicaps)

1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) 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 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.

2. (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
3. A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
4. (obsolete, card game) An old game at cards. - Pepys

Definizione dizionario handicap

andicappare

assegnare un handicap a

condizione di svantaggio

disabilità

handicap

impedimento

intralciare

mettere in posizione di svantaggio

minorazione

ostacolare

ostacolo

situazione di inferiorità

svantaggio

Altri significati:

allowance granted in a race to the competitor

A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.

(sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.

(transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest.

To estimate betting odds.

handicap (in shogi)

(transitive, by extension) To place at disadvantage.

(obsolete, card game) An old game at cards. - Pepys

An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) 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.

disadvantage, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people