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turn a deaf ear in Arabic

صَمَّ الأُذُنَ عَنْ ṣamma l-ʔuḏuna ʕan

turn a deaf ear in Arabic: صَمَّ الأُذُنَ عَنْ (ṣamma l-ʔuḏuna ʕan). In English, turn a deaf ear means to refuse to listen to.

Arabic words for turn a deaf ear

to refuse to listen or hear something
صَمَّ الأُذُنَ عَنْ ṣamma l-ʔuḏuna ʕan

English meaning of turn a deaf ear

  1. verb To refuse to listen to.

Full definition of turn a deaf ear

turn a deaf ear in a sentence

  • They turned a deaf ear to her entreaties.

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Questions about turn a deaf ear in Arabic

What is the meaning of turn a deaf ear in Arabic?
Turn a deaf ear in Arabic is صَمَّ الأُذُنَ عَنْ (ṣamma l-ʔuḏuna ʕan).
ما معنى كلمة turn a deaf ear؟
Turn a deaf ear: صَمَّ الأُذُنَ عَنْ (ṣamma l-ʔuḏuna ʕan).
What does turn a deaf ear mean in English?
Turn a deaf ear means to refuse to listen to.

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