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deaf BrE / def /  NAmE / def / Native audio playback is not supported. deaf(adjective)BrE / def /  NAmE / def / unable to hear anything or unable to hear very wellsee also stone deafhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stone-deafto become/go deafShe was born deaf.partially deafpeople who cannot heartelevision subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingnot willing to listen or pay attention to somethingHe was deaf to my requests for help.very deafto be ignored or not noticed by other peopleHer advice fell on deaf ears.to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/somethingHe turned a deaf ear to the rumours.Extra ExamplesIt’s no good shouting—he’s stone deaf.Many of these children are profoundly deaf.She remained deaf until she died.She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf.Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.The committee remained deaf to our suggestions.Their child was born deaf.helping chronically deaf patientsWord OriginOld English dēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doof and German taub, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tuphlos ‘blind’.

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(adjective) to become/go deafshe was born deaf.partially deaftelevision subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=deaf This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	deaf
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / def / NAmE / def /
Example	to become/go deaf she was born deaf. partially deaf television subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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Content	deaf (adjective)BrE / def / NAmE / def / unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well see also stone deaf https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stone-deaf to become/go deaf She was born deaf. partially deaf people who cannot hear television subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing not willing to listen or pay attention to something He was deaf to my requests for help. very deaf to be ignored or not noticed by other people Her advice fell on deaf ears. to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/something He turned a deaf ear to the rumours. Extra Examples It’s no good shouting—he’s stone deaf. Many of these children are profoundly deaf. She remained deaf until she died. She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf. Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear. The committee remained deaf to our suggestions. Their child was born deaf. helping chronically deaf patients Word Origin Old English dēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doof and German taub, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tuphlos ‘blind’.
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