disabled

CEFRB1

[dɪsˈɛɪ̯bəɫd]

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a condition that limits movement, senses, or activities.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Not working or turned off.

Examples

  • A sprained ankle disabled him from walking for a month.

  • I really enjoy helping disabled people.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings
  1. Having a disability.

  2. Legally disqualified.

  3. Made incapable of use or action.

More examples

In context
  • That poor lady is disabled.

  • In the car department we would repair cars that were disabled and placed in bad order by a bunch of scalies taking the place of striking switchmen, engineers, Firemen, etc.

Quick test

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The blank vehicle blocked the highway for an hour.

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Origin

adjective

From disable + -ed.