No. 11,261 in Polish
głuche
"Głuche" means "deaf" or "silent" in English.
In a sentence
To jest głuche dziecko.
This is a deaf child.
Here, 'głuche' is used as an adjective describing a person who is unable to hear.
Wieś była tak głuche, że można było usłyszeć spadający liść.
The village was so quiet that one could hear a falling leaf.
In this context, 'głuche' describes the stillness or silence of the environment, metaphorically referring to a lack of sound.
Jej głuche spojrzenie mówiło wiele.
Her blank stare said a lot.
Here, 'głuche' is used metaphorically to describe an expression that appears empty or void of response, extending the meaning beyond its literal sense.
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