deaf
US /def/
UK /def/
1.
sordo
partially or wholly unable to hear
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She was born profoundly deaf.
È nata profondamente sorda.
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He's a little hard of hearing, but not completely deaf.
È un po' duro d'orecchi, ma non completamente sordo.
2.
sordo, insensibile
unwilling to hear or listen to something
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He was deaf to all her pleas.
Era sordo a tutte le sue suppliche.
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The government remained deaf to public opinion.
Il governo rimase sordo all'opinione pubblica.