deafen
/ˈdefn/verb
उच्चारण डेफ़न
कान फोड़ देना, (शोर से) कुछ सुनाई न देने देना
Core word
- 1
[T, often passive]
to make so much noise that people cannot hear anything else
कान फोड़ देना, (शोर से) कुछ सुनाई न देने देना
- We were deafened by the noise of the crackers.
- The roar of the crowd deafened the commentators.
- The loud speakers deafened everyone at the wedding.
+ 2 more examples
- The noise of the drills deafened the workers.
- The thunder was loud enough to deafen us.
- 2
[T, usually passive]
to make somebody unable to hear, permanently or for a time
बहरा कर देना
- He was deafened by the bomb blast.
- The sudden clap of thunder deafened us for a moment.
- The explosion nearly deafened the soldiers.
+ 2 more examples
- Years of loud music can deafen a person.
- Infection deafened him in one ear.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
deafen + object
Deafen takes a person or ear as its object; the cause of the noise is the subject.
'Deafen' का कर्म व्यक्ति या कान होता है; शोर का कारण कर्ता बनता है।
- The siren deafened everyone nearby.
- The thunder nearly deafened us.
be deafened by + noise
The passive with by is very common; use it to name the source of the noise.
'By' के साथ passive बहुत आम है; शोर का स्रोत बताने के लिए इसका प्रयोग करें।
- We were deafened by the firecrackers.
- The crowd was deafened by the drums.
deafen the ears / the senses
Deafen may take ears or a person, and in a figurative way means to overpower with sound.
'Deafen' के साथ ears या व्यक्ति आ सकता है और लाक्षणिक रूप में यह ध्वनि से अभिभूत करने का अर्थ देता है।
- The loudspeakers deafened our ears at the wedding.
temporary vs. permanent
The effect can be temporary or permanent; adverbs such as temporarily and permanently show which.
प्रभाव अस्थायी या स्थायी हो सकता है; temporarily और permanently जैसे क्रियाविशेषण इसे स्पष्ट करते हैं।
- The blast temporarily deafened him.
- Years of loud noise can permanently deafen a person.
deafen (figurative: to drown out)
Figuratively, a noise deafens when it covers other sounds, so that nothing else can be heard.
लाक्षणिक रूप से जब कोई शोर अन्य आवाज़ों को ढक ले कि और कुछ सुनाई न दे, तब 'deafen' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The cheering deafened the commentator's voice.
+Collocations 5
adverb + deafen
temporarilyalmostnearlypermanentlycompletely
- The explosion temporarily deafened the workers.
noise + deafen
the thunderthe sirenthe enginethe crowdthe music
- The engine of the jet deafened the people on the runway.
be deafened + by
by the cheersby the blastby the roarby the loud music
- We were deafened by the cheers at the stadium.
deafen + ears / senses
earspeoplethe audiencethe passers-by
- The band deafened the audience with its loud drums.
deafen + body part
earsone earthe listenerthe childthe senses
- The loud speaker was set so high that it seemed to deafen the ears of the neighbours.
“More examples 5
- The roar of the waterfall deafened the tourists.
झरने की गर्जना ने पर्यटकों के कान बहरे कर दिए।
- Radhika covered her ears because the music was deafening her.
राधिका ने अपने कान ढक लिए क्योंकि संगीत उसे बहरा कर रहा था।
- The sudden blast deafened him in one ear.
अचानक हुए धमाके से उसका एक कान बहरा हो गया।
- Loud DJ systems at weddings can deafen the guests.
शादियों में तेज़ DJ सिस्टम मेहमानों के कान सुन्न कर सकते हैं।
- The children were deafened by the noise of the Diwali crackers.
दीवाली के पटाखों की आवाज़ से बच्चों के कान सुन्न हो गए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I was deafened from the firecrackers.
✓ I was deafened by the firecrackers.
The agent of a passive verb is introduced by by, not from.
Passive में कर्ता 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है, 'from' से नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: The adjective deafening describes a very loud noise, and the phrase 'a deafening silence' means a silence that is very noticeable because people refuse to speak.
Usage में adjective deafening बहुत तेज़ शोर के लिए आता है, और 'a deafening silence' का अर्थ ऐसी चुप्पी है जो इसलिए बहुत खटकती है क्योंकि लोग बोलने से इनकार करते हैं।