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Definition of deaf - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hearing impairmentunable to hear or only partially able to hear
- She was born deaf and uses sign language.
2.
cultural identityTECH. relating to people who cannot hear and their cultureTECH.
- She is proud to be part of the Deaf community.
3.
inattentiveunwilling to listen or be persuaded
- He remained deaf to all their pleas.
Noun
1.
individualperson unable to hear
- The deaf often use sign language to communicate.
2.
communitypeople with severe hearing impairments
- The deaf advocate for better accessibility in public spaces.
Expressions with deaf
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unaware or unresponsive to sounds or voices
He remained deaf to the loud music outside.
completely unable to hear
After the accident, he became stone deaf..
be ignored or not noticed
Her advice often lands on deaf ears.
completely unable to hear anything
Even with his hearing aid, he's deaf as a post.
be ignored or disregarded
Her advice often falls on deaf ears.
try to persuade someone who won't listen
He keeps preaching to deaf ears about healthy eating.
ignore or refuse to listen to advice or requests
He remained deaf to all their warnings.
disregard a request or appeal
The manager turned a deaf ear to the employees' demands.
discussion where participants fail to understand each other
Their debate was a dialogue of the deaf, with both sides talking past each other.
individual with significant hearing loss
The deaf person used sign language to communicate.
having severe to complete hearing loss
She has been profoundly deaf since birth..
insensitive to social nuances or public sentiment
His tone-deaf comments upset many people.
used to express frustration when someone is not listening
I've told you three times already, are you deaf?
device that helps people hear better
She uses a deaf aid to hear clearly.
partly unable to hear sounds or speech
My grandfather is half-deaf in his right ear.
unable to hear anything at all
Grandpa is deaf as a doorknob without his hearing aid.
completely unable to hear anything
He's deaf as a doorpost without his hearing aid.
unable to hear and unable to speak, now considered offensive
He was described as deaf and dumb in old stories.
condition of being unable to hear and speak
Deaf-mutism requires specialized educational strategies..
ignoring or refusing to listen to something
He was deaf as an adder to their complaints.
devices that help people hear better
She uses deaf-aids to improve her hearing.
person unable to hear or speak
In the past, deaf-mutes faced many challenges.
congenital inability to hear and speak
Her deaf-muteness was diagnosed at birth.
Origin of deaf
Old English, deaf (deprived of hearing)
Terms with deaf included in their meaning
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partial deafness
partly deaf but not completely
service animal
dog trained to alert deaf people to sounds
communication
related to the language of the deaf
abr: American Sign Language
american sign language used for communication by deaf people
abr: American School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
school for students who are deaf or hard of hearing
sociology
discrimination or prejudice against deaf people
acr: Child of Deaf Adults
person whose parents are both deaf
communication
use of fingers to communicate ideas by the deaf
gesture
sign language created at home by a deaf person and family
hearing aid
system helping deaf people hear in public spaces
acr: Jordanian Sign Language
visual language used by deaf people in Jordan
geography
historical island with a notable deaf community
accessibility
textphone for deaf and hard-of-hearing people
abr: subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
captions showing spoken words and sounds for deaf viewers
acr: telecommunications device for the deaf
machine that helps deaf people communicate
acr: Telephone Relay Service
helps deaf people use phones with others
deaf
not able to hear sounds
language
primary language of the Deaf community in the US
individuals
people who have been made deaf
Examples of deaf in a sentence
He became deaf after the accident but adapted well. He attends a school for Deaf students. The Deaf community organized a cultural festival. She was deaf to the warnings of her friends. Despite the advice, he stayed deaf to their concerns. The deaf face unique challenges in education.
Support services for the deaf are improving. The deaf often gather at community events to socialize. Schools for the deaf provide specialized education.
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- French:sourd, personne sourde, ...
- German:taub, Gehörlose, ...
- Italian:sordo, sordi, ...
- Spanish:sordo, sordos, ...
- Portuguese:surdo, surdos, ...
- Chinese:聋的, 聋人, ...
- Japanese:耳が聞こえない, 聴覚障害者, ...
- Arabic:أَصَمّ, الصم, ...
- Hebrew:חֵירֵשׁ, חֵרְשִׁים, ...
- Russian:глухой, сурдопедагог, ...
- Ukrainian:глухий, глухі, ...
- Hindi:बधिर, सुनने में असमर्थ व्यक्ति, ...
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