deaf
Aussprache: [dɛf]
Wort
Kontext: „ability“
(adjective) when a person is unable to hear sounds at all or cannot hear very well. This means they might not be able to hear music, voices, or other everyday sounds.
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She is deaf, but she communicates using sign language beautifully.
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He can hear everything; he is not deaf at all.
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Is your friend deaf, or can she hear well?
Kontext: „attention“
(adjective) when someone ignores what is being said or does not listen to someone else's advice. This is not about hearing; it’s more about paying attention.
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He was deaf to her suggestions and chose to do things his own way.
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She was not deaf to the important advice her coach gave her; she listened carefully.
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Why are you deaf to my warnings about playing near the road?
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