impairment

discapacidad

Condición que dificulta ver, oír, moverse o realizar otras actividades cotidianas.

En inglés sencillo: A condition that makes seeing, hearing, moving, or another everyday activity difficult.

• She has a hearing impairment.
• The school supports children with visual impairments.
• His mobility impairment makes stairs difficult.

Sinónimos: disability

Expresiones frecuentes: visual impairment, hearing impairment, sensory impairment

deterioro, alteración

Estado en que algo no funciona tan bien como normalmente.

En inglés sencillo: A state in which something cannot work as well as it normally does.

• The injury left him with some impairment.
• Alcohol can cause impairment of judgment.
• The assessment found no lasting impairment of memory.

Cómo se usa: impairment of something (The medicine can cause impairment of alertness.)

Sinónimos: damage, dysfunction

Expresiones frecuentes: functional impairment, impairment of something

deterioro, debilitamiento

Proceso por el que algo se vuelve más débil o funciona peor.

En inglés sencillo: A process in which something becomes weaker or works less well.

• The disease causes gradual impairment of lung function.
• They measured the impairment of performance after prolonged stress.
• Early treatment may prevent further impairment.

Cómo se usa: impairment of something (Noise can lead to impairment of hearing over time.)

Sinónimos: deterioration, weakening

Antónimos: improvement

Expresiones frecuentes: gradual impairment, impairment of something

deficiencia, pérdida funcional

Pérdida de una función habitual del cuerpo o la mente, que puede dificultar las actividades cotidianas.

En inglés sencillo: Loss of a usual body or mental function, which may make everyday activities harder.

• The assessment recorded an impairment of hand function.
• A physical impairment does not always prevent someone from working.
• The report distinguishes impairment from difficulties in daily activities.

Cómo se usa: impairment of something (The injury caused impairment of muscle function.)

Sinónimos: functional loss, deficiency

Expresiones frecuentes: physical impairment, cognitive impairment, functional impairment