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    Sordos (en. Deaf)

    /ˈsor.ðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Unable to hear or has a significant reduction in hearing ability.
    Deaf people often use sign language to communicate.
    Los sordos a menudo utilizan lenguaje de señas para comunicarse.
    Showing indifference or not paying attention.
    That comment was ignored as if those present were deaf.
    Ese comentario fue ignorado como si los presentes fueran sordos.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'surdus', meaning 'deaf' or 'without sound'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    deaf to war
    People who live in an environment of violence and have lost sensitivity to pain.
    sordos de guerra

    Related Words

    deafness
    Partial or total loss of hearing ability.
    sordera
    deaf
    Adj. Unable to hear.
    sordo
    hearing
    Ability to perceive sounds.
    audición

    Slang Meanings

    A person who ignores or disregards a situation.
    The boss was deaf to our complaints about the project.
    El jefe estaba sordo a nuestras quejas sobre el proyecto.
    A person who seems numb or unresponsive.
    I don't know what's wrong with him; he seems deaf to all suggestions.
    No sé qué le pasa, parece sordo a todas las sugerencias.