A1 Idiom خنثی

Faire la sourde oreille.

To turn a deaf ear.

معنی

To pretend not to hear or to ignore something deliberately.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In French professional life, this phrase is a common way to describe a lack of response from management. The usage is identical to France, though sometimes 'faire le sourd' is used more frequently in casual speech. Used in the same way as in France, often in political commentary regarding regional issues.

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Gender agreement

The phrase uses 'la' because it modifies 'oreille', which is feminine.

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Avoid medical context

Never use this phrase to describe a person who is hard of hearing.

معنی

To pretend not to hear or to ignore something deliberately.

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Gender agreement

The phrase uses 'la' because it modifies 'oreille', which is feminine.

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Avoid medical context

Never use this phrase to describe a person who is hard of hearing.

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Use it in arguments

It's a great way to describe someone who refuses to listen to your point of view.

خودت رو بسنج

Complete the sentence.

Il _____ la sourde oreille quand je lui demande de l'aide.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: fait

The subject is 'Il', so the verb 'faire' must be conjugated as 'fait'.

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct usage.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Il fait la sourde oreille.

The standard idiom requires the definite article 'la'.

Match the phrase to its meaning.

Faire la sourde oreille

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: To ignore on purpose

The idiom means to deliberately not acknowledge something.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Pourquoi ne répond-il pas ? B: Il _____

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: fait la sourde oreille

The context implies he is ignoring the question.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Complete the sentence. جای خالی A1

Il _____ la sourde oreille quand je lui demande de l'aide.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: fait

The subject is 'Il', so the verb 'faire' must be conjugated as 'fait'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

Choose the correct usage.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Il fait la sourde oreille.

The standard idiom requires the definite article 'la'.

Match the phrase to its meaning. Match A1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: To ignore on purpose

The idiom means to deliberately not acknowledge something.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Pourquoi ne répond-il pas ? B: Il _____

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: fait la sourde oreille

The context implies he is ignoring the question.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

8 سوال

Yes, it is always 'faire la sourde oreille' regardless of the person's gender.

It can be, as it implies the person is being difficult or stubborn.

Yes, but it is better to use it in a report or a discussion about someone else's behavior.

Then you should say 'Il n'a pas entendu' instead.

Yes, it is very common in all French-speaking regions.

You can say 'J'ai fait la sourde oreille' to admit you ignored someone.

No, the idiom is fixed as 'la sourde oreille'.

Because it means 'deaf' in French.

عبارات مرتبط

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Faire le mort

similar

To play dead/ignore

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Ne pas vouloir entendre

builds on

To not want to hear

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Faire semblant

builds on

To pretend

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