handicap

Something that makes it more difficult for someone to succeed; a disadvantage.

• Not speaking the local language was a real handicap at first.
  Yerel dili konuşamamak başta gerçek bir dezavantajdı.
• His lack of experience proved to be a serious handicap.
  Deneyimsizliği ciddi bir engel oldu.

A physical or mental disability; this use is old-fashioned and can offend.

• The charity helps children with a physical handicap to play sports.
  Dernek, bedensel engeli olan çocukların spor yapmasına yardım ediyor.
• He has never let his handicap stop him from travelling.
  Engelliliğinin seyahat etmesine mani olmasına hiç izin vermedi.

In golf and some races, a number or weight that makes a contest fairer.

• My golf handicap has dropped to twelve this year.
  Golf handikapım bu yıl on ikiye düştü.
• Players with a higher handicap receive extra strokes.
  Handikapı yüksek olan oyuncular fazladan vuruş hakkı alır.