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1 deaf
adjective1) taub2) (insensitive)be deaf to something — kein Ohr für etwas haben; (fig.) taub gegenüber etwas sein
turn a deaf ear [to something/somebody] — sich [gegenüber etwas/jemandem] taub stellen
* * *[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) taub2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) taub•- academic.ru/18693/deafness">deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear to* * *[def]to be \deaf in one ear auf einem Ohr taub seinto go \deaf taub werden▶ to fall on \deaf ears auf taube Ohren stoßen, kein Gehör finden▶ to be [as] \deaf as a post stocktaub seinII. n▪ the \deaf pl die Tauben pl* * *[def] taubas deaf as a ( door)post — stocktaub
he was deaf to her pleas — er blieb gegen alle ihre Bitten taub, er verschloss sich ihren Bitten
to turn a deaf ear to sb/sth — sich jdm/einer Sache (dat) gegenüber taub stellen
2. nthe deaf pl — die Tauben pl
* * *deaf [def]A adj (adv deafly)1. taub:go deaf taub werden;deaf and dumb taubstumm;deaf in one ear auf einem Ohr taub;2. schwerhörig* * *adjective1) taubbe deaf to something — kein Ohr für etwas haben; (fig.) taub gegenüber etwas sein
turn a deaf ear [to something/somebody] — sich [gegenüber etwas/jemandem] taub stellen
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2 adder
['ædə(r)] noun (Zool.) Kreuzotter, die* * *ad·der[ˈædəʳ, AM -ɚ]n Otter f, Viper f* * *['də(r)]nViper f, Natter f* * *adder1 [ˈædə(r)] s1. COMPUT Addierglied n, -werk n2. Addier-, Additionsmaschine f* * *['ædə(r)] noun (Zool.) Kreuzotter, die
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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
Serpent Society — Superteambox| caption=The Viper s takeover of the Society, as recounted by Sidewinder in Captain America annual #10. Art by James Brock. team name=Serpent Society publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Captain America #310 (October 1985). creators=Mark… … Wikipedia
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