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

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Translations: all15 sourd15
He pretends to be deaf. Il prétend être sourd.
Helen Keller was deaf and blind. Hellen Keller était sourde et aveugle.
It is a dialogue of the deaf. C'est un dialogue de sourds.
Helen Keller was blind, deaf and dumb. Helen Keller était aveugle, sourde et muette.
Beethoven was deaf in his late years. Dans ses dernières années Beethoven était sourd.
She is completely deaf in her left ear. Elle est complètement sourde de l'oreille gauche.
He goes to a school for the deaf. Il va à une école pour les sourds.
She goes to a school for the deaf. Elle va à une école pour les sourds.
Better to be deaf than to hear that. Mieux vaut être sourd que d'entendre cela.
He went deaf as a result of an accident. Il est devenu sourd à la suite d'un accident.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear Il n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre
There's no one more deaf than he who does not want to listen. Il n'est pas de pire sourd que celui qui ne veut écouter.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. Il faut de la sagesse pour comprendre la sagesse : la musique n'est rien si l'audience est sourde.
He thinks he's becoming deaf because he doesn't hear people talking about him anymore. Il croit qu'il devient sourd parce qu'il n'entend plus parler de lui.
How can rattlesnakes localise their prey and track it through grass and bushes, after they wound it, if they're fully deaf? Comment le serpent à sonnette peut-il localiser sa proie et la suivre à travers herbes et buissons, après qu'il l'a blessée, s'il est complètement sourd ?
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