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Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Speak loudly, because Grandpa is somewhat hard of hearing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: HoH, hearing-impaired
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
有聽覺障礙 /有听觉障碍
(yǒu tīngjué zhàng'ài)
— having difficulty hearing
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Chinese Mandarin:
耳背
(ěrbèi)
— having difficulty hearing
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Chinese Mandarin:
耳沉
(ěrchén)
— having difficulty hearing
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Danish:
tunghør
— having difficulty hearing
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Dutch:
hardhorig
— having difficulty hearing
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Estonian:
vaegkuulmisega
— having difficulty hearing
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Estonian:
kõva kuulmisega
— having difficulty hearing
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Finnish:
huonokuuloinen
— having difficulty hearing
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Finnish:
kuulovikainen
— having difficulty hearing
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Finnish:
heikkokuuloinen
— having difficulty hearing
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French:
dur d'oreille
— having difficulty hearing
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French:
malentendant
— having difficulty hearing
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Georgian:
სმენადაქვეითებული
(smenadakveitebuli)
— having difficulty hearing
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German:
schwerhörig
— having difficulty hearing
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German:
hörgeschädigt
— having difficulty hearing
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Greek:
βαρήκοος
(varíkoos)
— having difficulty hearing
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Hungarian:
nagyothalló
— having difficulty hearing
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Icelandic:
heyrnarskert
— having difficulty hearing
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Irish:
nach bhfuil an éisteacht go maith agat
— having difficulty hearing
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Italian:
duro d'orecchi
— having difficulty hearing
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Italian:
duro di timpani
— having difficulty hearing
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Italian:
duro di udito
— having difficulty hearing
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Italian:
debole di udito
— having difficulty hearing
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Italian:
sordastro
— having difficulty hearing
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Latin:
surdaster
— having difficulty hearing
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Navajo:
jééhkał
— having difficulty hearing
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Norwegian Bokmål:
tunghørt
— having difficulty hearing
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
tunghøyrd
— having difficulty hearing
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Occitan:
malausent
— having difficulty hearing
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Occitan:
malentendent
— having difficulty hearing
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Occitan:
dur d'aurelha
— having difficulty hearing
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Plautdietsch:
schwoahierich
— having difficulty hearing
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Polish:
niedosłyszący
— having difficulty hearing
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Polish:
przygłuchy
— having difficulty hearing
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Polish:
głuchawy
— having difficulty hearing
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Polish:
słabosłyszący
— having difficulty hearing
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Portuguese:
surdo
— having difficulty hearing
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Russian:
туго́й на́ у́хо
(tugój ná úxo)
— having difficulty hearing
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Russian:
тугоу́хий
(tugoúxij)
— having difficulty hearing
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Russian:
глухова́тый
(gluxovátyj)
— having difficulty hearing
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Spanish:
duro de oído
— having difficulty hearing
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Spanish:
teniente
— having difficulty hearing
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Swedish:
lomhörd
— having difficulty hearing
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Swedish:
hörselskadad
— having difficulty hearing
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Welsh:
trwm ei glyw
— having difficulty hearing