hard-of-hearing

• Décrit une personne qui éprouve des difficultés à entendre ; souvent utilisé comme terme poli ou formel pour désigner une perte auditive partielle.

Describes a person who has difficulty hearing, often used as a polite or formal term for someone with partial hearing loss.

1. Having hearing lossB1formal

   Describes a person who has a reduced ability to hear sounds, ranging from mild to severe.

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   • The school provides special resources for hard-of-hearing students.
   • She uses a hearing aid because she is hard of hearing.
   • The theater offers captioned performances for the hard of hearing.

   Synonymesdeafenedhearing-impaired