deaf
/def/adjective
उच्चारण डेफ़
बहरा, श्रवण-बाधित
Basic wordPYP · asked 9 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, one-word substitution
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unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well
बहरा, श्रवण-बाधित
- She has been deaf since birth.
- My grandfather is a little deaf; speak up.
- a school for deaf children
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- He became deaf in one ear after the accident.
- The school teaches deaf children through sign language.
- My grandmother is hard of hearing, but she is not completely deaf.
Synonyms hard of hearing hearing-impaired unhearing stone-deaf
Opposite hearing sharp-eared
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[not before noun] ~ to sth
not willing to listen or pay attention to something
(किसी बात को) अनसुना करने वाला, न सुनने वाला
- The landlord was deaf to all our pleas for more time.
- The officials were deaf to the complaints of the residents.
- The council was deaf to the pleas of the villagers.
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- Why are you deaf to good advice?
- The shopkeeper stayed deaf to all complaints.
Synonyms unmoved by indifferent to oblivious to heedless of
Opposite responsive to receptive to
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[pl.] the deaf
people who cannot hear
बहरे लोग, श्रवण-बाधित जन
- sign language for the deaf
- The new app is designed to help the deaf follow lectures.
- The programme is subtitled for the deaf.
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- This school is for the deaf and the blind.
- Hospitals now provide interpreters for the deaf.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deaf (adjective) and the deaf (plural noun)
Deaf describes a person who cannot hear well. With the, it names the whole group and takes a plural verb.
'Deaf' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो ठीक से सुन नहीं सकता। 'The deaf' पूरे समूह को बताता है और plural verb लेता है।
- Many deaf children learn through sign language.
- The deaf are now offered subtitles on most news channels.
deaf in one ear / deaf in both ears
The preposition in is used for the body part that cannot hear.
जिस अंग से सुनाई नहीं देता, उसके लिए preposition 'in' आता है।
- My grandfather has been deaf in his left ear since childhood.
- She went deaf in both ears after a high fever.
deaf to sth
Used figuratively for a person who refuses to listen to advice, requests or complaints.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में यह उस व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जो सलाह, प्रार्थना या शिकायत सुनने से इनकार करता है।
- The officer remained deaf to the villagers' pleas.
- He was deaf to all advice about his health.
go deaf / become deaf / be born deaf
Go and become show change; be born deaf shows the condition from birth.
Go और become परिवर्तन बताते हैं; 'be born deaf' जन्म से ही यह अवस्था होना बताता है।
- The singer slowly went deaf in her fifties.
- He was born deaf but learned to read lips.
+Collocations 4
adverb + deaf
totallyprofoundlypartiallystonealmost
- The old man is almost deaf without his hearing aid.
deaf + noun
earchildstudentschoolperson
- The deaf school in our city teaches in sign language.
deaf to + noun
advicepleaswarningscriticismappeals
- The company stayed deaf to every warning.
verb + deaf
gobecomebe bornmake sbrender sb
- The loud explosion nearly made him deaf.
“More examples 5
- Speak clearly, because my grandmother is a little deaf.
साफ़ बोलिए, क्योंकि मेरी दादी को थोड़ा कम सुनाई देता है।
- The minister was deaf to the demands of the striking workers.
मंत्री हड़ताली कर्मचारियों की माँगों के प्रति बहरा बना रहा।
- Radhika is learning sign language so that she can talk to her deaf cousin.
राधिका sign language सीख रही है ताकि वह अपने बधिर चचेरे भाई से बात कर सके।
- The thunder was so loud that it left us temporarily deaf.
बादल की गड़गड़ाहट इतनी तेज़ थी कि हम कुछ समय के लिए बहरे हो गए।
- Parents who are deaf to their children's worries often lose their trust.
जो माता-पिता बच्चों की चिंताओं को अनसुना करते हैं, वे अक्सर उनका विश्वास खो देते हैं।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The deaf is given special seats in the train.
✓ The deaf are given special seats in the train.
The deaf means deaf people as a group, so it takes a plural verb.
'The deaf' का अर्थ बधिर लोगों का समूह है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ He is deaf from his right ear.
✓ He is deaf in his right ear.
For the body part affected, deaf takes in, not from.
प्रभावित अंग के लिए 'deaf' के बाद 'in' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The manager was deaf for our complaints.
✓ The manager was deaf to our complaints.
In the figurative meaning of refusing to listen, deaf is followed by to.
सुनने से इनकार करने के लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'deaf' के बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ She became deafen after the accident.
✓ She became deaf after the accident.
Deafen is a verb meaning to make someone unable to hear. After became, use the adjective deaf.
'Deafen' क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ सुनने में असमर्थ कर देना है। 'Became' के बाद adjective 'deaf' आता है।
¶Idioms 4
fall on deaf ears
to be ignored or not noticed by the people it is intended for
अनसुना रह जाना, किसी ने ध्यान न देना
- The students' complaints fell on deaf ears.
turn a deaf ear (to sth)
to refuse to listen to something
अनसुना कर देना, कान बंद कर लेना
- He turned a deaf ear to the warnings.
as deaf as a post
completely deaf
पूरी तरह बहरा
- The old dog is as deaf as a post.
deaf and dumb
unable to hear or speak
(पुराना, अब आपत्तिजनक) मूक-बधिर
- The respectful term today is 'deaf and non-speaking' or 'deaf-mute' is avoided.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Deaf to pleas.
Usage: deaf to pleas का अर्थ है किसी की प्रार्थना या गुहार को बिल्कुल न सुनना (अनसुना कर देना), और इसमें preposition 'to' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fall on deaf ears, turn a deaf ear, as deaf as a post.
Idioms: fall on deaf ears (बात का अनसुना रह जाना), turn a deaf ear (जानबूझकर किसी की बात न सुनना), as deaf as a post (बिल्कुल बहरा होना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who cannot hear is deaf; who cannot speak is mute or dumb (now 'non-speaking'); who cannot see is blind; who cannot hear, speak or see is deaf-blind.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जो सुन न सके deaf; जो बोल न सके mute या dumb (अब 'non-speaking'); जो देख न सके blind; जो न सुन सके, न बोल सके, न देख सके deaf-blind।
General knowledge
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016; Indian Sign Language.
General Knowledge: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (दिव्यांगजन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2016) दिव्यांग लोगों के अधिकारों की रक्षा करता है, और Indian Sign Language (भारतीय सांकेतिक भाषा) बधिर लोगों के संवाद का माध्यम है।