different between handicap vs blight

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.

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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

English

Etymology

Uncertain, however given that it was used at one point to refer to inflammation of the skin , quite possibly from Middle English *bleighte, *ble?te, from Old English bl?cþa (“leprosy”) (related to Old English bl??o (“paleness, leprosy”) and bl??e (“an itching skin-disease”)); or from Old Norse blikna (“to grow pallid”). Related to bleak.

Pronunciation

• enPR: bl?t, IPA^(key): /bla?t/
• Rhymes: -a?t
• Homophone: blite

Noun

blight (countable and uncountable, plural blights)

1. (phytopathology) A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs.
2. The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition.
3. (by extension) Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life.

Derived terms

• blighten

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

blight (third-person singular simple present blights, present participle blighting, simple past and past participle blighted)

1. (transitive) To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
   • 1695, John Woodward, An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth and Terrestrial Bodies, especially Minerals, &c

     [This vapour] blasts vegetables, blights corn and fruit, and is sometimes injurious even to Men.

2. (intransitive) To suffer blight.

3. (transitive) To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something).
   • 1814, Lord Byron, The Corsair

     that lone and blighted bosom sears

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