deaf

Describes a person who is unable to hear or has severe hearing loss.

ruОписывает человека, который не может слышать или имеет серьёзную потерю слуха.esDescribe a una persona que no puede oír o que tiene una pérdida auditiva grave.frDécrit une personne qui ne peut pas entendre ou qui souffre d'une perte auditive grave.deBezeichnet eine Person, die nicht hören kann oder ein erhebliches Hörvermögen verloren hat; auch im übertragenen Sinn für jemanden, der nicht zuhören will.ptDescreve uma pessoa que não consegue ouvir ou que tem perda auditiva grave. Também pode se referir a alguém que não quer ouvir ou que ignora algo.zh形容人听不见声音或听力严重受损。也可指对声音没有反应、不愿听取意见。arيصف الشخص الذي فقد حاسة السمع كليًا أو جزئيًا، أو لا يستطيع السمع.

1. Unable to hear A2 formal

   Having partial or complete loss of hearing.

   • She has been deaf since birth.
   • The school provides special programs for deaf students.
   • He became deaf after a severe ear infection.

   ruГлухойessordofrsourddeGehörlosptSurdozh聋arأَصَمّ

   Synonyme: hard-of-hearinghearing-impairedprofoundly deafstone-deafunhearing

   Antonyme: hearing

2. Unwilling to listen B2 formal

   Refusing to pay attention to something or someone.

   • He was deaf to all their pleas for help.
   • The government remained deaf to the protesters' demands.
   • She turned a deaf ear to his excuses.

   ruГлухой (к чему-либо)essordo afrsourd (au sens figuré)deTaub (für etwas)ptSurdo (a algo)zh充耳不闻arأصمّ عن الاستماع

   Synonyme: blindheedlessinattentiveindifferentinsensibleobliviousunmindfulunmovedunpersuadedunresponsive

   Antonyme: attentivelisteningreceptiveresponsive

• deafer comparative form
• deafest superlative form

unzählbar

A noun referring to people who have severe hearing impairments, often used collectively to describe individuals who are unable to hear or have significant hearing loss.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее людей с серьёзными нарушениями слуха, часто используемое собирательно для описания лиц, которые не слышат или имеют значительную потерю слуха.esSustantivo colectivo que designa a las personas con pérdida auditiva significativa, a menudo usado para referirse a quienes no oyen o padecen una sordera profunda.frNom désignant collectivement les personnes atteintes de surdité ou de déficience auditive grave, souvent utilisé pour parler de celles et ceux qui n'entendent pas ou qui ont une perte d'audition importante.deSubstantiv, das Personen mit schweren Hörbeeinträchtigungen bezeichnet, oft kollektiv verwendet für Menschen, die nicht hören oder einen erheblichen Hörverlust haben.ptSubstantivo coletivo que designa pessoas com perda auditiva grave ou profunda, que não ouvem ou têm audição muito reduzida.zh名词，指有严重听力障碍的人，常作集体名词使用，统称听不见或听力严重受损的人群。arاسم يُطلق على الأشخاص الذين يعانون من فقدان السمع أو ضعفه الشديد، ويُستخدم غالبًا استخدامًا جماعيًا للإشارة إلى من لا يسمعون أو لديهم ضعف سمعي كبير.

1. People with hearing loss A2 formal

   Individuals who have a significant or complete inability to hear.

   • The deaf often use sign language to communicate.
   • Many deaf people are active in the arts community.
   • The school provides special resources for the deaf.

   ruГлухиеesPersonas sordasfrPersonnes sourdesdeGehörloseptSurdoszh聋人arالصُّمّ

   Synonyme: hearing-impaired

• deaf plural form
• deafs' possessive plural form
• deaf's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to make someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently, or to overwhelm with noise.

ruГлагол, означающий сделать кого-то неспособным слышать, временно или постоянно, или оглушить шумом.esVerbo que significa hacer que alguien pierda la capacidad de oír, temporal o permanentemente, o aturdir con ruido.frVerbe signifiant rendre quelqu'un incapable d'entendre, temporairement ou définitivement, ou assourdir par un bruit intense.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden vorübergehend oder dauerhaft das Gehör zu nehmen oder ihn durch Lärm zu betäuben.ptVerbo que significa tornar alguém incapaz de ouvir, temporária ou permanentemente, ou ensurdecer com barulho.zh动词，指使某人暂时或永久失去听觉，或指用巨大噪音震得人听不见其他声音。arفعل يعني إفقاد شخص حاسة السمع بصورة مؤقتة أو دائمة، أو إصابته بالصمم، أو إرباك سمعه بضجيج عالٍ.

1. Make or render deaf B2 formal

   To cause someone to become unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently.

   • The explosion deafened him for several hours.
   • Loud music can deafen you if you listen to it for too long.
   • The constant noise from the factory deafened the workers over time.

   ruОглушитьesEnsordecerfrRendre sourddeTaub machenptEnsurdecerzh使耳聋arأَصَمَّ

   Synonyme: deafen