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1 deaf
1. adj1) глухий, глухуватий3) розм. позбавлений основної властивості; безплідний; позбавлений смаку; пустийdeaf nut — а) горіх з гнилим ядром; б) справа, приречена на невдачу
deaf as an adder (a beetle, a post, a stone) — глуха тетеря
2. v1) оглушати, робити глухим2) глухнути3) заглушати (звук)* * *[def]a1) глухий; глухуватий2) глухий, який не бажає або який відмовляється слухати3) дiaл. позбавлений основної властивості; безплідний, позбавлений смаку; порожній, пустий4) ( the deaf) iм. глухі -
2 deaf-adder
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3 deaf-adder
n; амер.
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deaf as an adder — totally deaf; is incapable of hearing anything; stone deaf … English contemporary dictionary
deaf — O.E. deaf deaf, also empty, barren, specialized from P.Gmc. *daubaz (Cf. O.S. dof, O.N. daufr, O.Fris. daf, Du. doof deaf, Ger. taub, Goth. daufs deaf, insensate ), from PIE dheubh , which was used to form words meaning confusion, stupefaction,… … Etymology dictionary
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deaf adder — /ˈdɛf ædə/ (say def aduh) noun → death adder (def. 1) …
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death adder — /ˈdɛθ ædə/ (say deth aduh) noun 1. Also, Obsolete, deaf adder. a venomous viper like snake, Acanthophis antarcticus, of Australia and the island of New Guinea, having a stout body and broad head. 2. a mean, avaricious person. –phrase 3. have a… …
Deafness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deafness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deafness deafness hardness of hearing surdity| Sgm: N 1 inaudibility inaudibility inaudibleness PARAG:Deafness >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 be deaf be deaf &c. >Adj … English dictionary for students
adders — There are a number of beliefs about the adder which have been collected across the country, with little variation. It was said to be deaf, on the authority of Psalm 58 ( They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear, which will not… … A Dictionary of English folklore
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List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… … Wikipedia
Erhard Brandl — Erhard Joseph Brandl, (* 23. Dezember 1923 in Lobs, Tschechoslowakei; † 1. Oktober 1974 in Perth, Australien) war ein Prospektor und Erforscher der Kultur der Aborigines. Leben Der Enkel des Oberlehrers Hermann Brandl war Absolvent des Gymnasiums … Deutsch Wikipedia