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['defnɪŋ]aggettivo assordante* * *adjective (very loud: the deafening roar of the engine.) assordante* * *deafening /ˈdɛfnɪŋ/a.assordante; fragoroso: a deafening noise [roar], un rumore [boato] assordante; deafening cheers, fragorosi applausi; Their pleas for help were met with a deafening silence, le loro richieste di aiuto sono state accolte da un silenzio assordante.* * *['defnɪŋ]aggettivo assordante
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noise — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, loud ▪ awful, horrible, terrible ▪ faint, low, slight, small … Collocations dictionary
deafening — [[t]de̱fənɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A deafening noise is a very loud noise. ...the deafening roar of fighter jets taking off. 2) ADJ (emphasis) If you say there was a deafening silence, you are emphasizing that there was no reaction or response to… … English dictionary
deafening — adjective the deafening noise from the construction site Syn: very loud, very noisy, overloud, ear splitting, overwhelming, almighty, mighty, tremendous; booming, thunderous, roaring, resounding, resonant, reverberating Ant: quiet … Thesaurus of popular words
noise — [ nɔız ] noun *** uncount a loud or unpleasant sound: The noise from the machines is deafening. make a noise: Please will you stop making so much noise! too much noise: The neighbors said that we were making too much noise. a. count a sound: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
noise — [noiz] n. [ME < OFr, noise, quarreling, clamor < L nausea: see NAUSEA] 1. a) loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor b) any loud, discordant, or disagreeable sound or sounds 2. a sound of any kind [the noise of the rain] 3 … English World dictionary
noise — n. 1) to make, produce (a) noise 2) to cut (AE; colloq.), cut down on, reduce the noise 3) constant, persistent; deafening; loud; shrill noise 4) a noise abates, dies down * * * [nɔɪz] cut down on deafening dies down loud persistent produce (a … Combinatory dictionary
noise — /noyz/, n., v., noised, noising. n. 1. sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises. 2. a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door. 3. loud shouting, outcry, or clamor. 4. a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds. 5 … Universalium
noise */*/*/ — UK [nɔɪz] / US noun Word forms noise : singular noise plural noises a) [uncountable] a loud or unpleasant sound The noise of the machines is deafening. make noise: Please will you stop making so much noise! too much noise: The neighbours said… … English dictionary
deafening — adj. Deafening is used with these nouns: ↑applause, ↑cheer, ↑crash, ↑crescendo, ↑din, ↑explosion, ↑noise, ↑peal, ↑racket, ↑roar, ↑scream, ↑silence, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
deafening — adjective noise or music that is deafening is very loud … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
noise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uproar, hubbub, din, racket, clamor, pandemonium; crash, rattle, clatter. See loudness, sound. Ant., silence, quiet. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sound] Syn. sound, sonance, something heard, something… … English dictionary for students