turn a deaf ear
turn a deaf ear · turns a deaf ear · turned a deaf ear · turning a deaf ear
пропускать мимо ушей
(gegenüber etwas) sich taub stellen
To refuse to listen toTo refuse to listen to.
» She always turns a deaf ear to my advice.
Она никогда не прислушивается к моим советам.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To refuse to listen to.
They turned a deaf ear to her entreaties.
(gegenüber etwas) sich taub stellen
пропуска́ть ми́мо уше́йpropuskátʹ mímo ušéj
Examples
21 sentencesShe always turns a deaf ear to my advice.
ruОна никогда не прислушивается к моим советам. — ainurshakirov
He turns a deaf ear to me.
deEr stellt sich mir gegenüber taub. — Zaghawa
Turn off this song, it's ear rape.
ruВыключи эту песню, у меня кровь из ушей. — LanguagesLover
My father turned a dead ear to my requests.
They won't turn a deaf ear.
deSie werden sich nicht taub stellen. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to refuse to listen or hear something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to refuse to listen or hear something:
Forms
turns a deaf ear, turning a deaf ear, turned a deaf ear, turned a deaf ear| Base form | turn a deaf ear · to turn a deaf ear |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns a deaf ear |
| Present participle | turning a deaf ear |
| Past simple | turned a deaf ear |
| Past participle | turned a deaf ear |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle