Deaf - Sourd (The 2854th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Deaf is Sourd. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2854th most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: deaf

fr French: sourd

Examples

en fr
It appears that the Government is completely deaf to any such suggestions. Mais le gouvernement semble rester parfaitement sourd à toute suggestion.
He was deaf, too. Il était aussi sourd.
He pretends to be deaf. Il prétend être sourd.
He was also deaf. Il était également sourd.
Tom pretended to be deaf. Tom fit semblant d'être sourd.
You could go deaf in here. Tu vas devenir sourd, ici.
Nonsense. You don't jump off a cliff to go deaf. On se jette pas d'une falaise pour devenir sourd.
You might go deaf eventually in the subway because train brakes are so loud and screeching that it's definitely dangerous for your hearing. On peut devenir sourd dans le métro, car les freins sont si bruyants et grinçants que c'est certainement dangereux pour votre audition.

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Deaf - Sourd (The 2854th Most Common French Word)
He had an overall view, but he was known to be very slow in those years, partly because he was beginning to go deaf. Il avait une vue d'ensemble mais il était connu pour jouer très lentement dans ces années-là, en partie parce qu'il commençait à devenir sourd.
A blind man could go deaf... a widow could lose her children... babies starve and they never get food. Un homme aveugle pourrait devenir sourd... une veuve pourrait perdre son enfant... les bébés meurent de faim et ils n'obtiennent jamais de la nourriture.
He could go deaf. Il pourrait devenir sourd.
I'll go deaf Je vais devenir sourd
I could go deaf Je pourrais devenir sourd
At least it can't make you go deaf. Au moins, je ne suis pas sourd.
I hope someone does the same for me if ever I go deaf. Quelqu'un ferait de même si je devenais sourd.
Her role on Sesame Street lasted from 1971 to 2002, making it the longest-running role for a deaf person in television history. Son rôle sur Sesame Street a duré de 1971 à 2002, ce qui fait que c'est le plus long rôle qu'un sourd connaît dans l'histoire de la télévision américaine.
This message has fallen on deaf ears. Le message est tombé dans des oreilles de sourd.
Although I knew a deaf piano tuner. Quoique j'ai connu un accordeur de piano sourd comme un pot.
He became deaf as a toddler. Il est devenu sourd au cours de sa petite enfance.
Look around; somebody that may be deaf. Regardez tout autour de vous; il se peut que ça soit quelqu'un qui est sourd.
Sometimes they assume I am deaf. Parfois, ils présument que je suis sourd.

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Deaf - Sourd (The 2854th Most Common French Word)

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