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deaf

UK
/dɛf/
US
/dɛf/

Translations

deafnoun
deaf
pl
UK
/def/
US
/dɛf/
sourdsNom collectif ; s’emploie le plus souvent avec l’article défini au pluriel.
The Deaf have long fought for equal access to education.
Les sourds se battent depuis longtemps pour un accès égal à l’éducation.
deafadjective
deafer
Comp.
deafest
Super.
UK
/dɛf/
US
/dɛf/
The deaf community often uses sign language to communicate.
La communauté sourde utilise souvent la langue des signes pour communiquer.
Additional translations
sourdSens figuré : qui n’écoute pas, insensible à une demande ou une imploration.
Synonyms
hearing-impaired
unheeding
unresponsive
insensitive
oblivious
Antonyms
hearing

Definitions

deafnoun
People who are unable to hear or have a severe hearing impairment, considered collectively; usually preceded by "the".
The Deaf have long fought for equal access to education.
deafadjective
Lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing.
The deaf community often uses sign language to communicate.
Unwilling or unable to hear or listen; unresponsive.
He was deaf to her pleas for help.
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