be deaf

Определение be deaf в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Deaf: Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages
There are Deaf clubs in many cities, but the clubs are just a part of the larger community of Deaf people.
deaf: Not having the faculty of hearing, or only partially able to hear
Deaf: deve
deaf: {a} wanting the sense of hearing
deaf: {v} to make deaf, stupify, confound
deaf: –A person shall be deemed to be deaf if he/she has lost 60 decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies
deaf: Unable to hear A deaf character suffers a –4 penalty to initiative, automatically fails Listen skill checks, and has a 20% chance of spell failure when casting spells with verbal components Characters who have been deaf from birth or childhood may grow accustomed to these drawbacks and even learn to overcome some of them (DM’s discretion)
deaf: {i} one who cannot hear; deaf people collectively
deaf: Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened
deaf: people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language"
deaf: make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"
deaf: (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings"
deaf: disapproval If you say that someone is deaf to people's requests, arguments, or criticisms, you are criticizing them because they refuse to pay attention to them. The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help. = impervious
deaf: A hearing loss so severe that speech cannot be understood aurally, even with a hearing aid; some sounds may still be perceived
deaf: Deaf people considered as a group
deaf: - A person with hearing loss of such severity that communication and learning is primarily by visual methods (i e , manual communication, writing, speechreading, and gestures)
deaf: people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language" lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
deaf: A term that describes a degree of hearing loss, usually at least a severe to profound loss Also has cultural connotations; a hard of hearing person may call themselves deaf even if their hearing loss is not that severe See also Deaf Culture
deaf: Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; with to; as, deaf to reason
deaf: Webster's New World Dictionary College Edition defines deaf as totally or partially unable to hear It generally refers to people who usually have little or no useful residual hearing and who employ sign language as their primary mode of communication Deaf people may also use speech reading, hearing aids, and other assistive technology to aid communication People who are deaf can be categorized into two groups: congenitally deaf (those who were born deaf) and adventitiously deaf (those who were born with hearing but whose sense of hearing became nonfunctional later in life)
deaf: Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened
deaf: Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn
deaf: {s} unable to hear; unwilling to hear, heedless
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deaf: CRS Deaf passenger
deaf: With a leading upper-case 'D', Deaf denotes the community (which may include some Hearing as well) With a leading lower-case 'd', deaf denotes the medical pathology of profound hearing loss
deaf: Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man
deaf: To deafen
deaf: lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
deaf: Hearing impairment which is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information though hearing, with or without amplification, which adversely affects educational performance (94-142)
deaf: Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well. She is now profoundly deaf. The deaf are people who are deaf. Many regular TV programs are captioned for the deaf. + deafness deaf·ness Because of her deafness she was hard to make conversation with
deaf: Loss of auditory sensation with or without use of assistive listening device Loss of hearing more severe than is generally characterized as 'hearing impaired'
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deaf: to fall on deaf ears: see ear to turn a deaf ear: see ear
deaf: Having a hearing impairment which is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing (with or without amplification) and which adversely affects educational performance
deaf: mutton