English-German translation for "deafen"

"deafen" German translation

deafen
[ˈdefn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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taub machen betäuben dämpfen abdämpfen, schalldicht machen
  • taub machen
    deafen make completely deaf
    deafen make completely deaf
  • betäuben (with durch)
    deafen with loud noise
    deafen with loud noise
  • abdämpfen, schalldicht machen
    deafen architecture | ArchitekturARCH make soundproof
    deafen architecture | ArchitekturARCH make soundproof
Die Stille war für alle genauso ohrenbetäubend, wie sie klar zu hören und zu verstehen war.
The silence was as deafening as it was clear for all to hear and to understand.
Source: Europarl
Fromme Wünsche im Innern, eisernes Schweigen gegenüber alldem, was außerhalb stattfindet.
Pious hope on the inside, deafening silence on the outside.
Source: Europarl
Sein Schweigen zu Doha auf dem jüngsten G20-Gipfel war ohrenbetäubend.
His silence on Doha at the recent G-20 summit was deafening.
Source: News-Commentary
Jeden, der das nicht sieht, hat die Political Correctness blind und taub gemacht.
Anyone who cannot see this has been blinded and deafened by political correctness.
Source: Europarl
Ein blendender Blitz folgte dem anderen, ein krachender Donnerschlag dem anderen.
One blinding flash after another came, and peal on peal of deafening thunder.
Source: Books
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