deaf

deaf
adjective
1) taub

deaf and dumb — taubstumm

deaf in one ear — auf einem Ohr taub

be deaf to something — kein Ohr für etwas haben; (fig.) taub gegenüber etwas sein

turn a deaf ear [to something/somebody] — sich [gegenüber etwas/jemandem] taub stellen

fall on deaf ears — kein Gehör finden

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[def]
adjective
1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) taub
2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) taub
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- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear to
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deaf
[def]
I. adj (unable to hear) taub; (hard of hearing) schwerhörig
to be \deaf in one ear auf einem Ohr taub sein
to go \deaf taub werden
to be \deaf to sth (fig) taube Ohren für etw akk haben
to fall on \deaf ears auf taube Ohren stoßen, kein Gehör finden
to be [as] \deaf as a post stocktaub sein
to turn a \deaf ear sich akk taub stellen
II. n
the \deaf pl die Tauben pl
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[def]
1. adj (+er) (lit, fig)
taub

as deaf as a (door)post — stocktaub

he was deaf to her pleas — er blieb gegen alle ihre Bitten taub, er verschloss sich ihren Bitten

to turn a deaf ear to sb/sth — sich jdm/einer Sache (dat) gegenüber taub stellen

our pleas fell on deaf ears — unsere Bitten fanden kein Gehör

2. n

the deaf pl — die Tauben pl

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deaf [def]
A adj (adv deafly)
1. taub:
go deaf taub werden;
deaf and dumb taubstumm;
deaf in one ear auf einem Ohr taub;
(as) deaf as an adder (oder a post) stocktaub
2. schwerhörig
3. fig (to) taub (gegen), unzugänglich (für): ear1Bes Redew
B the deaf koll die Tauben pl
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adjective
1) taub

deaf and dumb — taubstumm

deaf in one ear — auf einem Ohr taub

2) (insensitive)

be deaf to something — kein Ohr für etwas haben; (fig.) taub gegenüber etwas sein

turn a deaf ear [to something/somebody] — sich [gegenüber etwas/jemandem] taub stellen

fall on deaf ears — kein Gehör finden

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adj.
schwerhörig adj.
taub adj.

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