deaf in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for deaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf] ADJ Just as hearing-impaired is often used in English instead of deaf, Italian may substitute non udente for sordo.

II.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf] N

III.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf]

stone deaf [Brit, Am ˌstoʊn ˈdɛf] ADJ

I.deaf-blind [Am ˌdɛfˈblaɪnd] ADJ

II.deaf-blind [Am ˌdɛfˈblaɪnd] N

deaf aid [Am ˈdɛf ˌeɪd] N Brit

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

I.deaf mute [Brit, Am] dated or offens ADJ

II.deaf mute [Brit, Am] dated or offens N

deaf-and-dumb [Brit ˌdɛf(ə)nˈdʌm, Am ˌdɛfənˈdəm] offens

deaf-and-dumb → deaf without speech

See also deaf without speech

I.deaf without speech [ˈdefwɪˌðaʊtˌspiːtʃ] ADJ

II.deaf without speech [ˈdefwɪˌðaʊtˌspiːtʃ] N

post-lingually deaf [ˈpəʊstlɪŋɡwɪlɪˌdef] ADJ

I.deaf without speech [ˈdefwɪˌðaʊtˌspiːtʃ] ADJ

II.deaf without speech [ˈdefwɪˌðaʊtˌspiːtʃ] N

deaf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for deaf in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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Translations for deaf in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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deaf Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall on deaf ears
rimanere inascoltato
to turn a deaf ear (to sth)
fare orecchie da mercante (riguardo a qc)
to go deaf
diventare sordo
to be deaf to sth fig
fare orecchi da mercante a qc
the deaf
i sordi
deaf and dumb
sordomuto, -a
deaf in one ear
sordo da un orecchio
to be deaf in one ear
essere sordo da un orecchio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is considered the first modern treatise of sign language phonetics, setting out a method of oral education for deaf people and a manual alphabet.
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Sign languages of the deaf are independently invented and have all the major properties of spoken language except for the modality of transmission.
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He always yells when speaking because he is quite deaf from the centuries of rolling thunder in the Andes.
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I was amazed the lengthy explanation fell on deaf ears.
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There are several deaf and hard-of-hearing professors and lecturers, too; an interpreter can vocalize their lectures for hearing students.
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She was born deaf and attended mainstream schools.
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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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The deaf would have to pay for regular phone lines and bear the additional expense of a fax machine.
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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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She hopes to coach gymnastics and especially wishes to inspire other deaf gymnasts to succeed at advanced levels.
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