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sourd meaning in English

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sourd adjectif

deaf [deafer, deafest]◼◼◼(unable to hear)
adjective
[UK: def] [US: ˈdef]

dull [duller, dullest]◼◼◻(not clear, muffled)
adjective
[UK: dʌl] [US: ˈdəl]
I have a dull ache here. = J'ai une douleur sourde ici.

voiceless◼◻◻(phonetics, of a consonant: spoken without vibration of the vocal cords)
adjective
[UK: ˈvɔɪ.sləs] [US: ˌvɔɪ.sləs]

obtuse [obtuser, obtusest](deadened, muffled, muted)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈtjuːs] [US: abˈtuːs]

sourd nom {m}

deaf person◼◼◻(deaf person - translation entry)
noun

sourd comme un pot adjectif

stone deaf◼◼◼(utterly deaf)
adjective
[UK: stəʊn def] [US: ˈstoʊn ˈdef]

sourd et aveugle adjectif

deafblind◼◼◼(unable to see and hear)
adjective

sourd-muet adjectif

deaf-mute◼◼◼(unable to hear or speak)
adjective
[UK: ˈdef.ˈmjuːt] [US: mjuːt]

sourd-muet nom {m}

deaf-mute [deaf-mutes]◼◼◼(person who is unable to hear or speak)
noun
[UK: ˈdef.ˈmjuːt] [US: mjuːt]

sourde-muette nom {f}

deaf-mute [deaf-mutes]◼◼◼(person who is unable to hear or speak)
noun
[UK: ˈdef.ˈmjuːt] [US: mjuːt]

sourdine nom {f}

mute [mutes]◼◼◼(sordine)
noun
[UK: mjuːt] [US: ˈmjuːt]

sordine(mute for music)
noun
[UK: ˈsɔː.diːn] [US: ˈsɔː.diːn]

abasourdi adjectif

stunned◼◼◼(unable to act or respond)
adjective
[UK: stʌnd] [US: ˈstənd]
I was stunned. = J'étais abasourdi.

dumbfounded◼◼◻(shocked and speechless)
adjective
[UK: dʌm.ˈfaʊn.dɪd] [US: ˈdəm.faʊn.dəd]
John is dumbfounded. = John est abasourdi.

thunderstruck◼◼◻(astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
adjective
[UK: ˈθʌn.də.strʌk] [US: ˈθʌn.dər.ˌstrək]
John was thunderstruck. = John était abasourdi.

amazed◼◼◻(astonished; confounded with fear, surprise or wonder)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈmeɪzd] [US: ə.ˈmeɪzd]

dazed◼◼◻(in a state of shock or confusion)
adjective
[UK: deɪzd] [US: ˈdeɪzd]

abasourdi adjectif
{m}

astonished◼◼◻(amazed)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstɒ.nɪʃt] [US: ə.ˈstɑː.nɪʃt]
You were astonished. = Tu as été abasourdie.

abasourdir verbe

dumbfound [dumbfounded, dumbfounding, dumbfounds]◼◼◼(to confuse and bewilder)
verb
[UK: dʌm.ˈfaʊnd] [US: ˈdəm.faʊnd]
John is dumbfounded. = John est abasourdi.

bewilder [bewildered, bewildering, bewilders]◼◼◼(to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈwɪl.də(r)] [US: bə.ˈwɪl.dər]

daze [dazed, dazing, dazes]◼◼◻(to stun or stupefy)
verb
[UK: deɪz] [US: ˈdeɪz]

stupefy [stupefied, stupefying, stupefies]◼◻◻(dull the senses or capacity to think)
verb
[UK: ˈstjuː.pɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈstjuː.pɪ.faɪ]

abasourdissant adjectif

bewildering(very baffling, confusing, or perplexing)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈwɪl.dər.ɪŋ] [US: bə.ˈwɪl.dər.ɪŋ]

assourdi adjectif

mute◼◼◼(not having the power of speech)
adjective
[UK: mjuːt] [US: ˈmjuːt]

assourdir verbe

deafen [deafened, deafening, deafens]◼◼◼(to make deaf)
verb
[UK: ˈdef.n̩] [US: ˈdef.n̩]
The noise is deafening. = Le bruit est assourdissant.

muffle [muffled, muffling, muffles]◼◼◻(To mute or deaden)
verb
[UK: ˈmʌf.l̩] [US: ˈmʌf.l̩]

deaden [deadened, deadening, deadens]◼◻◻(To make soundproof)
verb
[UK: ˈded.n̩] [US: ˈded.n̩]

dull [dulled, dulling, dulls]◼◻◻(to soften, moderate or blunt)
verb
[UK: dʌl] [US: ˈdəl]

assourdissant adjectif
{m}

deafening◼◼◼(loud enough to cause hearing loss)
adjective
[UK: ˈdef.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdef.n̩.ɪŋ]
The noise is deafening. = Le bruit est assourdissant.

coup sourd nom {m}

thump [thumps]◼◼◼(blow)
noun
[UK: θʌmp] [US: ˈθəmp]

d'un grand mal sourd un grand bien phrase

every cloud has a silver lining(in every bad situation there is an element of good)
phrase
[UK: ˈev.ri klaʊd hæz ə ˈsɪl.və(r) ˈlaɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈev.ri ˈklaʊd ˈhæz ə ˈsɪl.vər ˈlaɪn.ɪŋ]

faire la sourde oreille verbe

turn a deaf ear◼◼◼(to refuse to listen or hear something)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə def ɪə(r)] [US: ˈtɝːn ə ˈdef ˈɪr]

grenade assourdissante nom {f}

flash-bang◼◼◼(a type of grenade)
noun

je suis sourd phrase
{m}

I'm deaf◼◼◼phrase

je suis sourde nom {f}

I'm deaf◼◼◼phrase

les sourds adjectif
{Pl}

deaf [deafer, deafest]◼◼◼(unable to hear, used as a substantive: deaf people considered as a group)
adjective
[UK: def] [US: ˈdef]

parler à un sourd verbe

preach to deaf earsverb

rendre sourd verbe

deafen [deafened, deafening, deafens]◼◼◼(to make deaf)
verb
[UK: ˈdef.n̩] [US: ˈdef.n̩]

silence assourdissant nom {m}

deafening silence◼◼◼(noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm)
noun

sous-titrage pour sourds et malentendants nom {m pl}

caption [captions](piece of text appearing on screen as part of a film or broadcast)
noun
[UK: ˈkæp.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkæp.ʃn̩]

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