television subtitles for the deaf (= people who cannot hear )
deaf • ness / ' defms / noun [ noncount ] In old age she was troubled by deafness.
deaf • en / ' defэn / verb
( deaf ens , deaf • en • ing , deaf • ened )
to make a very loud noise so that someone cannot hear well We were deafened by the loud music.
deaf • en • ing / ' defэniц / adjective
a deafening noise
deal l©/dil/ verb ( deals , deal • ing , dealt / delt / has dealt )
to give cards to players in a game of cards Start by dealing seven cards to each player.
( business ) to buy and sell something in business Our firm deals with customers all over the world. We deal in insurance.
deal something out to give something to a number of people
The profits will be dealt out among us. deal with something
1 to take action in a particular situation in order to solve a problem or do a particular job
am too busy to deal with this problem now.
to be about a particular subject
The first chapter of the book deals with letter writing.
deal2 / dil / noun [ count ]
( business ) an agreement, usually about buying, selling, or working
Let's make a deal — I'll help you today if you help me tomorrow.
a good deal ; a great deal
a lot
I've spent a great deal of time on this report.
deal • er / ' dilar / noun [ count ]
a person who buys and sells things a car dealer
the person who gives the cards to the players in a game of cards
dear 1 © / dir / adjective ( dear er , dear est)
Dear a word that you use before a person's name at the beginning of a letter
Dear Mr. Carter,... Dear Sir or Madam,...
that you love very much She was a dear friend.
dear 2 / dir / exclamation
something you say if you are surprised or upset Oh dear ! It's starting to rain again. Dear me ! What a mess!
dear3 / dir / noun [ count ] ( informal ) a word that you use when you are speaking to someone that you love Hello, dear.
death © / de6 / noun [ count, noncount ]
when a life finishes
He became manager of the company after his father's death.
There are thousands of deaths in car accidents every year. The police do not know the cause of death .
—Look at birth .
the death pen • al • ty / da ' dee
noun [ singular ]
the legal punishment of being killed for a crime —Look at capital punishment .
de • bat • a • ble AWL / di 'beitabl / adjective
not certain; that you could argue about
It's debatable whether computers really make things
easier.
de • bate awl / dibeit / noun
1 [ count ] a public meeting where people with different
opinions discuss something important
Thesaurus
discussion [ count, noncount ] talking in detail about something important: a discussion with your classmates about the test ♦ We had a long discussion about what we should do. ♦ The plans are still under discussion (= being talked about ) . conversation [ count, noncount ] an informal talk between two people or a small group: a phone conversation ♦ I had a long conversation with her yesterday. ♦ The main topic of conversation was the recent election.
talk [ count ] a conversation between two or more people, often about a problem or something that is important to you: My parents want to have a talk with me about going to college. ♦ The two countries are holding talks to try to end the violence.
