Meaning of disability in Essential English Dictionary

disability

noun
uk
/ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/
 
plural disabilities
an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do:
a physical disability

(Definition of disability from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of disability

in Chinese (Traditional)
殘疾,缺陷,殘障…
in Chinese (Simplified)
残疾,缺陷,残障…
in Spanish
discapacidad, invalidez [feminine]…
in Portuguese
deficiência, deficiência [feminine]…
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心身障害, 障(しょう)がい…
özürlülük, sakatlık…
handicap [masculine], infirmité [feminine], infirmité…
discapacitat…
invaliditeit…
إعاقة…
handicap, invalidita…
invaliditet…
kelumpuhan…
การไร้ความสามารถ, ความพิการ…
sự tàn tật, sự bất lực…
niepełnosprawność, kalectwo, niemoc…
kecacatan…
die Körperbehinderung…
funksjonshemning [masculine], handikap [neuter], skavank…
장애…
безсилля, непрацездатність…
invalidità…
инвалидность…
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