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tone deafness

/ˈtəʊn ˌdefnəs/

Traduction: Incapacité à percevoir ou à distinguer les différentes hauteurs des sons musicaux, entraînant souvent des difficultés à chanter juste ou à reconnaître des mélodies.

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/ˈtəʊn ˌdefnəs/C1formalscientific
  • frIncapacité à percevoir ou à distinguer les différentes hauteurs des sons musicaux, entraînant souvent des difficultés à chanter juste ou à reconnaître des mélodies.

The inability to distinguish between different musical pitches or to perceive differences in tone, often resulting in difficulty singing in tune or recognizing melodies.

  1. Inability to distinguish musical pitchB2formal

    A condition where a person cannot accurately perceive differences in musical pitch or reproduce melodies correctly.

    frsurdité tonale

    • His tone deafness made it difficult for him to sing in tune.
    • Tone deafness is often a neurological condition, not a lack of effort.
    • She was diagnosed with tone deafness after failing a pitch recognition test.
  2. Lack of social or emotional awarenessB2informal

    A figurative inability to understand or respond appropriately to the mood, feelings, or context of a situation.

    frSurdité contextuelle

    • His joke about layoffs showed a complete tone deafness to the team's anxiety.
    • The politician's speech displayed a remarkable tone deafness to public concerns.
    • Her comments at the funeral were a sign of social tone deafness.