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tone-deaf in Russian

tone-deaf in Russian is медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л, не [[различать|различа́ющий]] [[оттенок|отте́нков]] [[звук|зву́ка]], немузыка́льный — tone-deaf means badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.

tone-deaf in Russian

медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л
adj
Pronounced: medved na ukho nastupil
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
не [[различать|различа́ющий]] [[оттенок|отте́нков]] [[звук|зву́ка]]
adj
Pronounced: ne [[razlichat|razlichayushchiy]] [[ottenok|ottenkov]] [[zvuk|zvuka]]
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
немузыка́льный
adj
Pronounced: nemuzykalnyy
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

What does "tone-deaf" mean?

  1. adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
    "The tone-deaf advert was pulled within two days."
  2. adjective Unable to hear or reproduce differences in musical pitch accurately.
    "I'm completely tone deaf, so I mime in choir."
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tone-deaf in a sentence

  • The tone-deaf advert was pulled within two days.
  • Announcing bonuses during the redundancy consultation was tone deaf.
  • I'm completely tone deaf, so I mime in choir.
  • Genuine tone deafness affects only a small minority of people.

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What is "tone-deaf" in Russian?

"tone-deaf" in Russian is медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л, не [[различать|различа́ющий]] [[оттенок|отте́нков]] [[звук|зву́ка]], немузыка́льный. tone-deaf means: Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.

How do you pronounce медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л?

"tone-deaf" in Russian is медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л, pronounced "medved na ukho nastupil".

How do you use "tone-deaf" in a sentence?

Example: "The tone-deaf advert was pulled within two days." In Russian, "tone-deaf" is медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л, не [[различать|различа́ющий]] [[оттенок|отте́нков]] [[звук|зву́ка]], немузыка́льный.

Are there other ways to say "tone-deaf" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "tone-deaf": медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л, не [[различать|различа́ющий]] [[оттенок|отте́нков]] [[звук|зву́ка]], немузыка́льный.

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