deaf in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.deaf [Am dɛf, Brit dɛf] ADJ

II.deaf [Am dɛf, Brit dɛf] N npl

stone deaf [Am ˌstoʊn ˈdɛf, Brit] ADJ inf

tone-deaf [Am ˈtoʊn ˌdɛf, Brit təʊnˈdɛf] ADJ

deaf mute [Am, Brit] N dated or offens

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deaf in the PONS Dictionary

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sordomudo (-a)
deaf and dumb
sordomudo (-a)
deaf mute
sordo (-a)
deaf
sordo de un oído
deaf in one ear
hacer oídos sordos
to turn a deaf ear
sordo como una tapia
as deaf as a post
sordo como una tapia
stone deaf
quedarse sordo
to go deaf
sordo (-a)
deaf person
los sordos
the deaf
los sordos
deaf people
predicar a los sordos
to preach to the deaf
no hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír prov
there are none so deaf as those who will not hear
ensordecer
to go deaf
subtitulado para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
subtitling for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Brit
subtitulado para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
captioning for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Am
subtitulación para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
subtitling for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Brit
subtitulación para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
captioning for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Am

deaf Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go deaf
volverse sordo
to be deaf to sth
hacer oídos sordos a algo
to turn a deaf ear (to sth)
hacer oídos sordos (a algo)
subtitling for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Brit
subtitulado para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
captioning for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Am
subtitulado para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
subtitling for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Brit
subtitulación para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
captioning for the deaf [and hard-of-hearing] Am
subtitulación para sordos [y deficientes auditivos]
to turn a deaf ear to sth
cerrar los oídos a algo
he has the misfortune of being deaf
tiene la desgracia de ser sordo
to be as deaf as a post
estar más sordo que una tapia
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Some consider it to be a derogatory term if used outside its historical context; the preferred term today is simply deaf.
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He strikes enemies blind and deaf but when his own men fight they go berserk and can not be harmed.
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Lane was born deaf and, at two weeks old, was diagnosed with congenital nerve deafness.
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I was amazed the lengthy explanation fell on deaf ears.
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I was born deaf due to German measles or rubella, as it was known.
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She hopes to coach gymnastics and especially wishes to inspire other deaf gymnasts to succeed at advanced levels.
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She is legally blind and deaf, with cysts pushing on her optic nerve causing blackouts in one eye.
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She has never appeared in the show, but he claimed that she was deaf, so his inability to speak with women was not an issue.
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Such programs include child care services, senior citizen assistance, child custody services, disability vocational services, and services to the blind and deaf.
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The deaf would have to pay for regular phone lines and bear the additional expense of a fax machine.
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