French Conversation · Level 120
57 words
French word
handicaper
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃dikape/
Meaning
- verbput at a disadvantage
Example
La météo handicape notre équipe.
The weather puts our team at a disadvantage.
More examples
Cette règle risque de handicaper les petites entreprises.
This rule risks putting small businesses at a disadvantage.
Core concept
A weight or barrier lowers a person's or thing's effectiveness and chances of success.
Common phrases
handicaper quelqu'un
put someone at a disadvantage
handicaper une équipe
put a team at a disadvantage
handicaper une entreprise
put a company at a disadvantage
Similar words
gêner: To get in the way of someone's actions or work and trouble them.
nuire: To damage health, value, or another favorable condition.
ralentir: To make work or progress move more slowly.
entraver: To impede a process and hinder its successful completion.
Definition in French
Causer un obstacle ou une gêne qui diminue l'efficacité, la performance ou les chances de réussite de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.
Word origin
French formed the verb handicaper from the borrowed noun handicap, which French itself borrowed from English.
Usage tips
- Handicaper is normally transitive, so the affected person or thing follows directly without a preposition.