deaf
part of speech
adjective (deaf, deafer, deafest); noun (the deaf — people who are deaf)
meaning for a pupil
1) Deaf means not able to hear, or not able to hear well. tree →
2) Deaf to something means not willing to listen to it: He was deaf to our requests. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and lessons about differences, pupils learn that deaf people may use sign language (such as BSL in the UK, ASL in the USA and Canada, Auslan in Australia), lip reading, hearing aids or cochlear implants. In safety, loud noise can damage hearing. Phrases: deaf person, go deaf, partially deaf, fall on deaf ears, turn a deaf ear.
examples
- My aunt is deaf and uses sign language. tree →
- Some deaf children wear hearing aids. tree →
- Very loud music can make you go deaf. tree →
- Face a deaf person when you talk so they can read your lips. tree →
- Grandpa is a bit deaf in one ear. tree →
- Our advice fell on deaf ears. tree →
- Beethoven wrote music even after he became deaf. tree →
- So I turned a deaf ear to all he said. tree →
note
Said to rhyme with chef, not with leaf. Noun: deafness; adjective: deafening (very loud). Many Deaf people use a capital D for Deaf culture. Do not shout; speak clearly and face the person. Protect your ears from very loud sounds.
In the corpora
- Automatic captions guess words from sound and sometimes mishear, which matters a lot for deaf viewers.
- Dogs also work for us: they guide blind people, warn deaf people about sounds and can even smell some illnesses.
- Sign language lets a family talk with a deaf member, and anyone can learn some.
- People who are part of Deaf culture and use sign language often write Deaf with a capital D.
- Sign language interpreters translate live between spoken language and sign language, so Deaf people can follow things like the news.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «deaf» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.