disabled

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈseɪbəld/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis ābəld)

From the verb disable: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
disabled adj (person: with a disability)discapacitado adj
  (potencialmente ofensivo)incapacitado/a adj
  (potencialmente ofensivo)minusválido/a adj
 The government is working on improving access to public transport for disabled people.
 El Gobierno está trabajando en mejorar el acceso al transporte público para personas discapacitadas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
disabled adj (computing: feature)inhabilitado adj
  deshabilitado adj
 I think the problem might be with a disabled extension.
 Creo que el problema podría ser una extensión inhabilitada.
the disabled npl dated (collectively: people with disabilities)discapacitados nmpl
 Many of the people we once called 'the disabled' prefer to be referred to as 'people with disabilities'.
 Muchas de las personas que antes llamábamos 'discapacitados' prefieren que se las llame 'personas con discapacidad'.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
disable [sb] vtr (make disabled)dejar inválido a vtr + adj
  dejar discapacitado a vtr + adj
 George's accident disabled him and now he has to use a wheelchair.
 El accidente dejó inválido a George, que ahora tiene que usar silla de ruedas.
disable [sth] vtr (make not work)desactivar vtr
  deshabilitar, inhabilitar vtr
  inutilizar vtr
 The burglar disabled the alarm before breaking the window.
 El ladrón desactivó la alarma antes de romper la ventana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
disabled | disable
InglésEspañol
disabled access n (entry for wheelchair users)acceso para discapacitados loc nom m
 My church has finally installed both an elevator and a ramp to provide disabled access.
  acceso para personas de movilidad reducida loc nom m
 El ayuntamiento ha instalado un ascensor en el museo para facilitar el acceso a las personas con movilidad reducida.
disabled function n (feature that has been switched off)función deshabilitada nf
 Las funciones deshabilitadas están en gris, las habilitadas en negro.
disabled person n (individual with a disability)persona con discapacidad nf + loc prep
  persona con capacidades diferentes nf + loc prep
 It is illegal for employers to discriminate against disabled people.
 Es ilegal que los empleados discriminen a las personas con discapacidad.
learning disabled,
learning-disabled
adj
(having an educational disability)con dificultades de aprendizaje loc adj
Note: hyphen used when term is an adjective before a noun
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Collocations: the [mentally, physically, visually] disabled, works with the disabled, [access, elevators, platforms, facilities] for the disabled, more...

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