Usage examples of "deaf" in English with translation to German

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The woman is almost deaf. Die Frau ist fast taub.
He was deaf to my pleas. Er war taub für meine Bitten.
She was blind, deaf, and dumb. Sie war blind, taub und stumm.
Helen Keller was deaf and blind. Helen Keller war taub und blind.
Tom is deaf in one ear. Tom ist auf einem Ohr taub.
Deaf people can talk in sign language. Taube Menschen können Gebärdensprache sprechen.
Tom is deaf in the left ear. Tom ist auf dem linken Ohr taub.
She is completely deaf in her left ear. Sie ist auf dem linken Ohr völlig taub.
He turned a deaf ear to my words. Meine Worte stießen bei ihm auf taube Ohren.
Would you rather be blind or be deaf? Würdest du lieber blind oder taub sein?
He went deaf as a result of an accident. Er ist in Folge eines Unfalls taub geworden.
Cats that are completely white with blue eyes are always, or nearly always, deaf. Ganz weiße Katzen mit blauen Augen sind immer, oder beinahe immer, taub.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. Es erfordert Weisheit, um Weisheit zu verstehen: die Musik ist nichts, wenn das Publikum taub ist.
He pretends to be deaf. Er stellt sich doof.
He doesn't realise that he's tone deaf. Er merkt nicht, dass er kein musikalisches Gehör hat.
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