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ensurdecer
[ẽ.sur.də.ˈsɛɾ]
verb
to deafen
1.
to make someone deaf or unable to hear
The loud noise will deafen you.
O barulho alto vai te ensurdecer.
2.
to become deaf
He is beginning to go deaf due to age.
Ele está começando a ensurdecer pela idade.
3.
to make an overwhelming sound; to drown out with noise
The sirens deafened the crowd.
As sirenes ensurdeceram a multidão.
Synonyms
surdez
silenciar
abafar
Antonyms
ouvir
escutar
audição
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ensurdecer
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
ensurdecer
Standard usage in European Portuguese
São Paulo
ensurdecer
Common in urban speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
ensurdecer de barulho - to be deafened by noise
deixar ensurdecer - to allow someone to go deaf
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