deaf

gehörlos, taub

Nicht oder nur sehr wenig hören könnend.

In einfachem Englisch: Unable to hear, or able to hear only a little.

• My grandfather is deaf.
• She became partially deaf after the illness.
• Many deaf children learn sign language.

So benutzt man es: deaf in one/both ears (He is deaf in one ear.)

Synonyme: hard of hearing

Häufige Wendungen: deaf child, partially deaf, deaf in something

taub, unzugänglich

Nicht bereit, Ratschläge, Bitten oder Argumente anzuhören und zu berücksichtigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Refusing to listen to advice, requests, or arguments.

• He was deaf to our advice.
• The manager remained deaf to their complaints.
• Why are they deaf to every appeal for help?

So benutzt man es: deaf to something (The council remained deaf to our warnings.)

Synonyme: unresponsive, unreceptive

Gegenteile: receptive

Häufige Wendungen: deaf to something, deaf to reason