sourd
French → English
(disability) Deaf: unable to hear or having significantly impaired hearing
Mon grand-père est devenu sourd avec l'âge et doit porter un appareil auditif.
(English) My grandfather has become deaf with age and has to wear a hearing aid.
Le chien sourd réagit aux signes de la main plutôt qu'aux sifflements.
(English) The deaf dog reacts to hand signals rather than whistles.
(sound) Muffled / Dull: describing a low-pitched sound that lacks clarity or brightness
On entendait le bruit sourd du tonnerre gronder au loin derrière les montagnes.
(English) We could hear the dull thud of thunder rumbling in the distance behind the mountains.
Une douleur sourde au ventre l'empêchait de s'endormir tranquillement.
(English) A dull pain in his stomach prevented him from falling asleep peacefully.
Entry ID: fr:en:sourd · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary