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медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л — meaning in English

medved na ukho nastupil

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English meaning

  • tone deaf adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.

Senses

медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л is used for these senses in English:

  • have Van Gogh's ear for music (humorous) To be tone-deaf.
  • tin ear Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.
  • tone-deaf Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

tone deaf — full definition

  1. adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
  2. adjective Unable to hear or reproduce differences in musical pitch accurately.

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