handicap به انگلیسی
From Longman Dictionary
hand‧i‧cap1 /ˈhændikæp/ ●○○ noun [countable]
if someone has a handicap, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently injured or damaged. Many people think that this word is offensive
a situation that makes it difficult for someone to do what they want
an advantage that is given to a weaker player in a game of golf
a race for horses in which the best horses carry extra weight so that all the horses have an equal chance of winning
handicap2 verb (handicapped, handicapping) [transitive]
to make it difficult for someone to do something that they want or need to do
Example
His lack of experience on Wall Street may prove to be a handicap
He was a scrawny, chicken-necked sack of bones, but in spite of his handicap he moved faster than the others
We help people with mental or physical handicaps to find work
The team had a good season despite the handicap of having 5 new players
How can a system of females choosing males that are good at surviving encumber those males with handicaps to survival
