Collocations for deaf - adj.
VERBS
be
be born
Their child was born deaf.
be born
Their child was born deaf.
become,
go
He eventually went deaf.
He eventually went deaf.
remain
She remained deaf until she died.
She remained deaf until she died.
leave sb,
make sb
Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.
Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.
ADVERB
completely,
profoundly (technical),
stone,
totally
Many of these children are profoundly deaf.
It's no good shouting—he's stone deaf.
Many of these children are profoundly deaf.
It's no good shouting—he's stone deaf.
legally
(AmE)
a little, slightly, etc.
She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf.
a little, slightly, etc.
She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf.
partially
nearly
nearly
Deaf is used with these nouns:
people, person
people, person