different between forfeiture vs handicap

English

Etymology

From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??f?t??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f??f?t??/

Noun

forfeiture (countable and uncountable, plural forfeitures)

1. (law) A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.

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2. (law) The loss of forfeit property.

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3. (law) The property lost as a forfeit.

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4. Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.
   • 2020 November 20, Eric D. Miller writing for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in U.S. v. Ngumezi, case 19-10243:

     We conclude that the government has forfeited any claim of forfeiture, so we proceed to consider the merits.

Translations

English

Etymology

From hand in cap, in reference to holding the game stakes in a cap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hænd?kæp/

Noun

handicap (countable and uncountable, plural handicaps)

1. Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
2. 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.
3. (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
4. A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
5. (obsolete, uncountable, card games) An old card game, similar to lanterloo.

Derived terms

• Benghazi Handicap

Translations

Verb

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, figuratively, by extension) To place at disadvantage.

3. To estimate betting odds.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English handicap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???n.di?k?p/

Noun

handicap m (plural handicaps, diminutive handicapje n)

1. disability
2. handicap, disadvantage
3. (sports, golf) handicap, measure of ability

Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English handicap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hændikæp/, [?hændikæp]

Noun

handicap

1. (anglicism) handicap (allowance)

Declension

Synonyms

• tasoitus

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English handicap.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /??.di.kap/

Noun

handicap m (plural handicaps)

1. handicap
2. disability

Derived terms

• handicapé

Further reading

• “handicap” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English handicap.

Noun

handicap m (invariable)

1. handicap (disability; horserace)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English handicap.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: han?di?cap

Noun

handicap m (uncountable)

1. handicap, disadvantage
2. advantage

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English handicap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /andi?kap/, [ãn?.d?i?kap]

Noun

handicap m (plural handicaps)

1. handicap