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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaparelho auditivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.paˈɾe.ʎu ow.dʒiˈtʃi.vu/
"O médico recomendou o uso de um aparelho auditivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small electronic device worn in or behind the ear to amplify sound for people with hearing impairment.
"He adjusted his hearing aid to better understand the conversation at the dinner table." - 2
An assistive acoustic device used to improve the perception and interpretation of speech sounds.
"Modern hearing aids can be seamlessly connected to smartphones via Bluetooth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'hieran' (meaning to perceive sounds) and the Middle English 'aiden' (from Old French 'aider', to help or assist). The compound term emerged in the early 20th century to describe electronic devices designed to amplify sound for individuals with hearing loss.
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prothèse auditive
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.tɛz o.di.tiv/
"Il porte une prothèse auditive pour mieux entendre ses petits-enfants."
Hörgerät
Transliteration: /ˈhøːɐ̯ɡəˌʁɛːt/
"Sie trägt ein Hörgerät, um im Unterricht alles gut zu verstehen."
apparecchio acustico
Transliteration: /ap.paˈrɛk.kjo aˈkus.ti.ko/
"Il nonno ha comprato un nuovo apparecchio acustico."
audífono
Transliteration: /auˈði.fo.no/
"El audífono le ha devuelto la capacidad de disfrutar de la música."
aparelho auditivo
Transliteration: /a.paˈɾe.ʎu ow.dʒiˈtʃi.vu/
"O médico recomendou o uso de um aparelho auditivo."
सुनने की मशीन
Transliteration: sunne ki mashin
"दादाजी को ठीक से सुनने के लिए सुनने की मशीन की आवश्यकता है।"
助听器
Transliteration: zhù tīng qì
"这款助听器非常小巧且不易被察觉。"
보청기
Transliteration: bocheong-gi
"할아버지께서는 새로운 보청기를 맞추셨습니다."
補聴器
Transliteration: hochōki
"祖父は補聴器をつけてテレビを見ている。"
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