deafened

• Beschreibt den Zustand, vorübergehend oder dauerhaft nicht hören zu können, meist durch lauten Lärm verursacht.

Describes a state of being made temporarily or permanently unable to hear, typically due to a loud noise.

1. Made temporarily or permanently unable to hearB2formal

   Having lost the ability to hear, either temporarily or permanently, due to loud noise or injury.

   Betäubt

   • The explosion left him deafened for several hours.
   • She was deafened by the loud music at the concert.
   • The soldiers were deafened by the sound of gunfire.

   Synonymedeafstone-deafunhearing

2. Overwhelmed by noiseB2informal

   Being overwhelmed or stunned by a very loud sound.

   Betäubt durch Lärm

   • The crowd was deafened by the roar of the jet engines.
   • He stood deafened in the middle of the construction site.
   • The children were deafened by the fireworks display.

   Synonymeblasteddazedstunned

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden vorübergehend oder dauerhaft unfähig zu machen zu hören, meist durch lauten Lärm.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently, typically by a loud noise.

1. Make someone unable to hearB2formal

   To cause someone to become unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently, usually due to loud noise.

   Taub machen

   • The explosion nearly deafened the soldiers.
   • Loud music can deafen you if you listen for too long.
   • The constant noise from the construction site deafened the residents.

   Synonymedeafstun

2. Overwhelm with soundB2informal

   To overwhelm someone with a very loud noise, making it hard to hear anything else.

   Überwältigen mit Lärm

   • The roar of the crowd deafened the players on the field.
   • The sound of the jet engine deafened everyone nearby.
   • The thunder was so loud it deafened us for a moment.

   Synonymedazeoverpoweroverwhelmstun