What does sordo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word sordo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sordo in Italian.

The word sordo in Italian means deaf, dull, deaf, blind, deaf person, be as deaf as a post, play deaf, there is none so deaf as he who will not hear, thud, dull sound. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sordo

deaf

aggettivo (privo dell'udito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nella classe di mia figlia ci sono due bambini sordi.
There are two deaf children in my daughter's class.

dull

aggettivo (suono: velato) (sound)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ho sempre avuto difficoltà a distinguere le consonanti sorde da quelle sonore.
I've always had a hard time telling unvoiced consonants from voiced ones.

deaf, blind

aggettivo (figurato (persona: insensibile) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I miei vicini di casa si sono sempre dimostrati sordi alle nostre richieste di rispettare il silenzio nelle ore notturne.
Our neighbours have always been indifferent to our requests that they respect noise levels after a certain hour.

deaf person

(privo dell'udito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In città hanno aperto una scuola per sordi.
They opened a school for deaf people in our city.

be as deaf as a post

play deaf

there is none so deaf as he who will not hear

(saying)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

thud, dull sound

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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