deafening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for deafening in the English»French Dictionary

deafening [Brit ˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋ, Am ˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋ] ADJ

deafening

assourdissant

deafen [Brit ˈdɛf(ə)n, Am ˈdɛfən] VB trans

deafen

assourdir, rendre [qn] sourd

Translations for deafening in the French»English Dictionary

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assourdissant (assourdissante)

deafening

abrutissant (abrutissante) musique, vacarme

deafening

fracassant (fracassante) bruit

deafening

assourdissement (action)

deafening

étourdissant (étourdissante)

deafening

dans un vacarme assourdissant

with a deafening noise

abasourdir

to deafen

assourdir personne

to deafen

deafening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for deafening in the English»French Dictionary

deafening ADJ

deafening

assourdissant(e)

deafen [ˈdefən] VB trans

1. deafen (to lose the power of hearing):

deafen

rendre sourd

to be deafened

être assourdi

2. deafen (overwhelm):

deafen

casser les oreilles à

3. deafen fig:

deafen

assourdir

Translations for deafening in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

assourdissant(e)

deafening

étourdissant(e) bruit

deafening

abrutissant(e) musique

deafening

abasourdir

to deafen

assourdir

to deafen

étourdir qn bruit

to deafen sb

casser [ou (é)chauffer] les oreilles à qn

to deafen sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Well, the film went on, and when it was over there was a deafening silence....

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Also, biwa performers vary the volume of their voice between barely audible to very loud (rarely deafening).

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The use of low velocity explosive produced a deafening explosion that instantly reduced the building to rubble.

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The deafening roar reverberating off the twin roofs literally had the stadium rocking.

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Suddenly there was a sharp rattle, and then a prolonged, deafening crash.

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The deafening, swaggering roar of their music was made to be loud, fast, and as sweaty as possible.

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The cavernous rotunda, capped by the classic white dome, featured a deafening echo and was poorly lit.

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The second directly relates to the deafening effects of a loud crowd.

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The trapezoidal design of the building allows the crowd noise to resonate, creating a deafening environment.

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No doubt it will be deafening as usual.

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