← Back to Fala2Me

incapacitado

[in-ka-pa-si-TA-du]
adjectivemasculinepl: incapacitados
incapacitated, disabled, unfit
1. Unable to perform duties or functions; lacking the physical or mental ability to do something
The injured worker was declared incapacitated for six months.
O trabalhador ferido foi declarado incapacitado por seis meses.
2. Legally or officially declared unfit for work or duty
He was deemed incapacitated and received disability benefits.
Ele foi considerado incapacitado e recebeu benefícios por incapacidade.
3. Physically or mentally disabled
The incapacitated patient required full-time care.
O paciente incapacitado necessitava de cuidados em tempo integral.
Synonyms
desabilitadoincapazinválidoimpossibilitadoimpedido
Antonyms
capazaptohabilitadocompetenteválido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incapacitado
Standard usage, commonly used in legal and medical contexts
São Paulo
incapacitado
Formal usage in official documents and workplace contexts
Portugal
incapacitado
Formal usage; also may use 'incapaz' in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar incapacitado para o trabalho (to be unfit for work)
declarado incapacitado (officially declared incapacitated)
incapacitado temporariamente (temporarily incapacitated)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →