deaf

USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in the plural noun.
deaf(
dehf
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sordo
My best friend at school was deaf and knew how to lip-read.Mi mejor amigo de la escuela era sordo y sabía leer los labios.
a. sordo
My boss was still deaf to my request for a raise.Mi jefe seguía sordo a mi solicitud de un aumento.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los sordos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My sister is learning sign language so she can work as an interpreter for the deaf.Mi hermana está aprendiendo lenguaje de signos para trabajar como intérprete de sordos.
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