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Translate deafen from English to French

Summary

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deaf:
- sourd; dur d'oreille
Wiktionary:
- deafen → assourdir
- deaf → sourd
- deaf → sourd, sourdingue
- deaf → sourd

English

Detailed Translations for deafen from English to French

deafen:

Translation Matrix for deafen:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	deaf
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	alleviate

Related Words for "deafen":

deaf

Synonyms for "deafen":

deaf; desensitize; desensitise
dampen; damp; soften; weaken; break

Related Definitions for "deafen":

make soundproof¹
- deafen a room¹
make or render deaf¹
- a deafening noise¹
be unbearably loud¹
- a deafening noise¹

Wiktionary Translations for deafen:

deafen

verb

to make deaf
- deafen → assourdir

deafen

verb

rendre sourd momentanément.
- assourdir → deafen; muffle; deaden; mute; damp

deafen form of deaf:

deaf adj

deaf
sourd; dur d'oreille
- sourd adj
- dur d'oreille adj

Translation Matrix for deaf:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
sourd		deaf person
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	deafen
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	indifferent
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hard of hearing
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
dur d'oreille	deaf	hard of hearing; impaired hearing
sourd	deaf	flat; hard of hearing; impaired hearing; soundless; toneless; unaccented; unstressed; without note

Related Words for "deaf":

deafness, deafer, deafest, deafen

Synonyms for "deaf":

deaf-and-dumb; deaf-mute; deafened; hard-of-hearing; hearing-impaired; profoundly deaf; stone-deaf; deaf as a post; unhearing; tone-deaf
indifferent; heedless; thoughtless; unheeding
people
deafen; desensitize; desensitise

Antonyms for "deaf":

hearing

Related Definitions for "deaf":

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part¹
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed¹
- deaf to her warnings¹
people who have severe hearing impairments¹
- many of the deaf use sign language¹
make or render deaf¹

Wiktionary Translations for deaf:

deaf

adjective

unable to hear
- deaf → sourd

deaf

adjective

Qui est privé du sens de l’ouïe
- sourd → deaf
(Figuré) Qui refuse de comprendre
- sourd → deaf

noun

personne sourde.
- sourd → deaf
populaire|fr Complètement sourd, dur de la feuille.
- sourdingue → deaf

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• deaf	→ sourd	↔ doof — niet of minder goed tot horen in staat zijn
• deaf	→ sourd	↔ taub — absolut gehörlos, nicht hörend

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