🇬🇧 Disabled meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Disabled” describes people who have a harder time doing some things because their body or brain works differently, like walking, seeing, hearing, or learning. When we say something is for disabled people, we mean it is specially made to help them, include them, or make life easier and fairer for them, such as ramps for wheelchairs or signs with braille for people who are blind.

The library’s disabled entrance had a button that opened the door, and my brother pressed it like he was launching a spaceship.

Our bus has a disabled ramp that unfolds like a robot tongue, ready to slurp up wheelchairs and strollers.

The pool made a special disabled lift, and my grandpa rode it into the water like a very slow, very splashy king.

Our town built a disabled path around the lake, and the ducks now treat it like their official red carpet runway.

Many buses now have disabled ramps and spaces so people using wheelchairs can ride too.

A small boy sees a disabled woman at the high bus step. The disabled woman holds a cane and lifts a disabled leg slowly. The boy tells the driver. The driver opens the ramp with a disabled sign and a clear disabled space. The woman smiles, steps in, and says "Thank you."

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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