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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessordità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sor.diˈta/
"La sordità non impedisce alle persone di comunicare efficacemente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The physical condition of lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing.
"Advances in medical technology have greatly improved the lives of individuals living with deafness." - 2
An unwillingness or refusal to pay attention or listen to advice, warnings, or requests.
"There was a frustrating deafness from management regarding the workers' safety concerns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'dēafnes', combining 'dēaf' (deaf, meaning dull of hearing or sterile) with the nominal suffix '-nes'. Its roots trace back to Proto-Germanic '*dauþaz', evolving historically to describe both partial and complete lack of the sense of hearing.
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surdité
Transliteration: /syr.di.te/
"La surdité peut être congénitale ou acquise au cours de la vie."
Taubheit
Transliteration: /ˈtaʊp.haɪt/
"Mediziner erforschen neue Behandlungsmethoden gegen bestimmte Formen von Taubheit."
sordità
Transliteration: /sor.diˈta/
"La sordità non impedisce alle persone di comunicare efficacemente."
sordera
Transliteration: /sorˈde.ɾa/
"La exposición prolongada a ruidos fuertes puede causar sordera."
surdez
Transliteration: /suɾˈdeʃ/
"A surdez pode ser parcial ou total, dependendo da causa."
बहरापन
Transliteration: bahrāpan
"उम्र बढ़ने के साथ कई लोगों में बहरापन आ जाता है।"
耳聋
Transliteration: ěrlóng
"助听器可以帮助部分耳聋患者恢复听力。"
청력 상실
Transliteration: cheongryeok sangsil
"선천적 청력 상실을 가진 아이들이 수어울림 학교에 다닌다."
難聴
Transliteration: nanchō
"高齢化に伴い、難聴に悩む人が増加しています。"
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