tin ear
tin ear · tin ears
медведь на ухо наступил
kein musikalisches Gehör haben
Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the…Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.
Meaning
2 sensesInsensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.
kein musikalisches Gehör haben
медве́дь на у́хо наступи́лmedvédʹ na úxo nastupíl
insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language
(figuratively)Insensitivity to the nuances of the current situation or the subtleties of a craft; indifference to somebody else's attitudes, moods, and dialogue.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
inability to appreciate the elements of performed music:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
inability to appreciate the elements of performed music:
Forms
plural: tin earsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an inability to distinguish differences in pitch:tone deafness