disability

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis′ə bili tē)

Inflections of 'disability' (n): npl: disabilities
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disability n(physical)discapacidad nf
  incapacidad nf
  minusvalía nf
 Steve doesn't let his disability stop him doing what he wants; even though he's only got one leg, he still runs marathons.
 Steve no permite que su discapacidad le impida hacer lo que quiera; aunque solo tenga una pierna, sigue corriendo maratones.
disability n(learning)discapacidad nf
 Fiona's disability means it's harder for her to learn than it is for other children.
 La discapacidad de Fiona hace que sea más difícil para ella aprender en comparación con otros niños.
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disability n([sth] causing disadvantage)desventaja nf
 Paul's lack of confidence is a disability in his chosen career of marketing.
 La falta de seguridad de Paul es una desventaja en la carrera de marketing que eligió.
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Compound Forms:
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civil disability n(law: revoked rights)discapacidad civil loc nom f
disability allowance nUK (government fund for disabled)asignación por discapacidad, pensión por discapacidad loc nom f
disability compensation n(payments for injury or illness)indemnización por invalidez loc nom f
  compensación por invalidez loc nom f
disability insurance nUS (law: in case of injury or illness)seguro por incapacidad loc nom m
  seguro de discapacidad loc nom m
  seguro de invalidez loc nom m
disability organization,
also UK: disability organisation
n
(association: disabled rights)entidad defensora de los derechos de los discapacitados nf + loc adj
 Disability organizations are calling for better access to public services.
 Las entidades defensoras de los derechos de los discapacitados están pidiendo mejor acceso a los servicios públicos.
intellectual disability n(learning difficulty)discapacidad intelectual nf
  dificultad de aprendizaje nf
learning disability n(cognitive disorder)dificultad de aprendizaje grupo nom
permanent disability n(law: impairs ability to earn money)incapacidad permanente nf+adj mf
physical disability n(law: limited physical functioning)discapacidad física nf + adj
  incapacidad física nf + adj
temporary disability n(short-term government benefits)discapacidad temporal nf + adj mf
  incapacidad temporal nf + adj mf
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'disability' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: has a [hearing, sight, physical, mental, learning] disability, suffers from a [hearing] disability, (undergoing) treatment for a [hearing] disability, more...

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