English-German translation for "deafness"

"deafness" German translation

deafness
[ˈdefnis]noun | Substantiv s

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Taubheit, Gehörlosigkeit Schwerhörigkeit More examples...
  • Taubheitfeminine | Femininum f
    deafness medicine | MedizinMED
    Gehörlosigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    deafness medicine | MedizinMED
    deafness medicine | MedizinMED
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  • Schwerhörigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    deafness poor hearing
    deafness poor hearing
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  • (to) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Taubheitfeminine | Femininum f (gegen), Unzugänglichkeitfeminine | Femininum f (für)
    (to) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Die Frage in Bezug auf Gehörlosigkeit und Hörschäden ist äußerst wichtig.
The question on deafness and hearing impairment is extremely important.
Source: Europarl
Wir-- machen das hier einfach und wir glauben, das ist was Taubheit ist.
We just-- we go like that, and we imagine that that's what deafness is about.
Source: TED
Lärmschwerhörigkeit ist eine der häufigsten Berufskrankheiten.
Noise-induced deafness is one of the most common occupational illnesses.
Source: Europarl
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