DEAF


Meaning of DEAF in English

adj.

VERBS

▪ be

▪ be born

Their child was born ~.

▪ become , go

He eventually went ~.

▪ remain

She remained ~ until she died.

▪ leave sb , make sb

Standing next to the machine all day left her ~ in one ear.

ADVERB

▪ completely , profoundly ( technical ), stone , totally

Many of these children are profoundly ~.

It's no good shouting—he's stone ~.

▪ legally ( AmE )

▪ a little , slightly , etc.

She spoke loudly because her mother was a little ~.

▪ partially

▪ nearly

PREPOSITION

▪ to ( figurative )

The committee remained ~ to our suggestions.

PHRASES

▪ ~ in one ear

Deaf is used with these nouns: ↑ people , ↑ person

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .