sordo — meaning in English

English meaning

• deaf adj Unable, or only partly able, to hear.
• dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
• hollow noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
• muffled adj Made quieter or less distinct, as if covered or wrapped up.
• voiceless adj Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.

Senses

sordo is used for these senses in English:

• deaf Unable (or partially able) to hear.
• deaf person (This entry is a translation hub.)
• dull Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
• hollow (of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
• muffled (of a sound) Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.
• voiceless (phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].

deaf — full definition

1. adj Unable, or only partly able, to hear.
2. adj Refusing to listen to something; unwilling to be persuaded.

dull — full definition

1. adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
2. adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
3. adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
4. adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
5. verb To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.

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