Meaning of turn a deaf ear | Babel Free
Definitions
To refuse to listen to.
figuratively
Equivalents
Français
faire la sourde oreille
Italiano
fare orecchi da mercante
日本語
聞く耳を持たぬ
Русский
пропуска́ть ми́мо уше́й
Svenska
slå dövörat till
Examples
“They turned a deaf ear to her entreaties.”
“This really confirms that Sacramentans turn a deaf ear to efforts to legislate bigotry and homophobia. Sacramento ought to take a lot of pride in looking at their community as one that tolerates diversity.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.