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abstract noun
plural noun
adjective
deafness
the deaf
deaf
blindess
the blind
blind

 

  
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abstractes
noms en plural
adjectius
la sordesa
els/les sords/es
sord/a
la ceguesa
els/les cecs/cegues
cec/cega

 

  
 

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verb
noun
to see
sight
to hear
hearing

 

  
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1. The sight of the accident will always be with her.
2. Tom does not hear when the telephone rings because he is deaf.
3. After hearing a very loud noise, the dog started to run until it disappeared.

4. I cannot see who is coming because the door is closed.

 

  
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C:: Lifts should have buttons in braille and recorded messages.

T:: Els ascensors haurien de tenir botons en braile i missatges gravats.

C:: Rubbish containers should not be placed in the middle of narrow pavements.

T:: Els contenidors d'escombraries no haurien d’estar col·locats en el mig de les aceres estretes.

 

  
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1. Public telephones should be adapted for the disabled.
2. Carpets should be well fitted.
3. Public transport should be accessible for wheelchair users.
4. Steps and stairs should not have protruding nosings.

5. Fire alarms should be under the area of reach of a wheelchair user.

 

  
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C:: The blind should be helped to cross the street.

T:: S’hauria d’ajudar els cecs a creuar el carrer.

C:: His deafness was diagnosed when he was five.

T:: Se li va diagnosticar la sordesa quan tenia cinc anys.

C:: My uncle Tom was blind in one eye.

T:: El meu tiet Tom era borni.

C:: My little sister goes to a school for the deaf.

T:: La meva germana petita va a una escola per a sords.

C:: Lucy's neighbour was deaf to her complaints.

T:: El veí de na Lucy es feia el sord a les seves queixes.

C:: Eye damage can cause temporary or permanent blindness.

T:: Una lesió ocular pot causar ceguesa temporal o permanent.