deaf

• Descreve 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.

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

1. Unable to hearA2formal

   Having partial or complete loss of hearing.

   Surdo

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

   Sinônimoshard-of-hearinghearing-impairedprofoundly deafstone-deafunhearing

   Antônimoshearing

2. Unwilling to listenB2formal

   Refusing to pay attention to something or someone.

   Surdo (a algo)

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblindheedlessinattentiveindifferentinsensibleobliviousunmindfulunmovedunpersuadedunresponsive

   Antônimosattentivelisteningreceptiveresponsive

• Substantivo coletivo que designa pessoas com perda auditiva grave ou profunda, que não ouvem ou têm audição muito reduzida.

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.

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1. People with hearing lossA2formal

   Individuals who have a significant or complete inability to hear.

   Surdos

   • 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.

   Sinônimoshearing-impaired

• Verbo que significa tornar alguém incapaz de ouvir, temporária ou permanentemente, ou ensurdecer com barulho.

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

1. Make or render deafB2formal

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

   Ensurdecer

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeafen