are you deaf: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Global EnglishinformalvulgarMachine
  • A rhetorical question used to express annoyance or impatience when someone appears not to have heard, understood, or responded to what has been said; equivalent to 'pay attention' or 'why are you not listening?'.

  Examples

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  • After repeating the instructions twice, the teacher asked, 'Are you deaf?' out of frustration.

    Después de repetir las instrucciones dos veces, la maestra preguntó '¿Eres sordo?' por frustración.

  • When Mike ignored the warning signs, his friend snapped, 'Are you deaf or just not paying attention?'

    Cuando Mike ignoró las señales de advertencia, su amigo exclamó: '¿Eres sordo o simplemente no prestas atención?'

  • Are you deaf? I told you to turn left at the next street, not right!

    ¿Eres sordo? ¡Te dije que giraras a la izquierda en la próxima calle, no a la derecha!

• 2.

  Global EnglishneutralMachine
  • A literal inquiry asking whether a person has impaired hearing or is unable to hear.

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  • The doctor asked gently, 'Are you deaf in your right ear or is it just a temporary blockage?'

    El médico preguntó suavemente: '¿Eres sordo del oído derecho o es solo una obstrucción temporal?'

  • In the hearing test, they checked whether the patient was deaf on either side.

    En la prueba auditiva, comprobaron si el paciente era sordo de algún lado.

  • Are you deaf? We need to know so we can provide the right support during the meeting.

    ¿Eres sordo? Necesitamos saberlo para poder brindar el apoyo adecuado durante la reunión.

  • She wondered quietly if her grandfather was deaf since he often missed conversations on the phone.

    Se preguntaba en silencio si su abuelo era sordo, ya que a menudo se perdía las conversaciones por teléfono.