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blind [blaɪnd](a) (sightless) aveugle, non voyant;∎ to go blind devenir aveugle;∎ blind from birth aveugle de naissance;∎ his sister is blind sa sœur est aveugle;∎ he's blind in one eye il est aveugle d'un œil, il est borgne;∎ I'm blind without my glasses je ne vois rien sans mes lunettes;∎ as blind as a bat myope comme une taupe;∎ to turn a blind eye to sth fermer les yeux sur qch(b) (unthinking) aveugle;∎ blind loyalty/trust loyauté f/confiance f aveugle;∎ he flew into a blind rage il s'est mis dans une colère noire;∎ blind with anger aveuglé par la colère;∎ they were blind to the danger le danger leur échappait;∎ she was blind to the consequences elle ignorait les conséquences, elle ne voyait pas les conséquences;∎ love is blind l'amour est aveugle(c) (hidden from sight → corner, turning) sans visibilité∎ blind flying vol m sans visibilité, vol m en P.S.V.∎ he was blind drunk il était ivre mort;∎ familiar he didn't take a blind bit of notice of what I said il n'a pas fait la moindre attention à ce que j'ai dit;∎ familiar it doesn't make a blind bit of difference to me cela m'est complètement égal(f) (without exit → window, door) feint, aveugle∎ blinded ex-servicemen aveugles mpl de guerre;∎ we were blinded by the smoke on était aveuglé par la fumée(b) (deprive of judgement, reason) aveugler;∎ vanity blinded him to her real motives sa vanité l'empêchait de discerner ses véritables intentions;∎ love blinded her to his faults aveuglée par l'amour, elle n'a pas vu ses défauts;∎ humorous to blind sb with science éblouir qn par sa science3 noun(a) (for window) store m;∎ shop blind (over pavement) banne f∎ the trip was just a blind for his smuggling activities le voyage a servi à masquer ou dissimuler ses activités de contrebande∎ the blind les aveugles mpl, les non-voyants mpl;∎ I was told to show him how the new photocopier works but it's like the blind leading the blind on m'a demandé de lui montrer comment se servir de la nouvelle photocopieuse mais je n'en sais pas plus long que lui5 adverb(a) Cars & Aviation (drive, fly → without visibility) sans visibilité; (→ using only instruments) aux instruments∎ I would swear blind he was there j'aurais donné ma tête à couper ou j'aurais juré qu'il était là►► British blind alley impasse f, cul-de-sac m;∎ figurative the government's new idea is just another blind alley encore une idée du gouvernement qui n'aboutira à rien ou ne mènera nulle part;blind date (meeting) rendez-vous m ou rencontre f arrangée (avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas); (person) inconnu(e) m,f (avec qui on a rendez-vous);blind man's buff (game) colin-maillard m;∎ on my blind side dans mon angle mort;blind spot Cars (in mirror) angle m mort; (in road) endroit m sans visibilité; Medicine point m aveugle; figurative (weak area) côté m faible, faiblesse f;∎ he has a blind spot about his daughter quand il s'agit de sa fille, il refuse de voir la vérité en face;∎ I have a blind spot about maths je ne comprends rien aux mathématiques;Marketing blind test test m aveugle;Marketing blind testing tests mpl aveugles
См. также в других словарях:
test-fly — test′ fly v. t. flew, flown, fly•ing aer. to fly (an aircraft or spacecraft) in order to evaluate performance • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
test-fly — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to subject to a flight test test fly an experimental plane * * * /test fluy /, v.t., test flew, test flown, test flying. to fly (an aircraft or spacecraft) for the evaluation of performance. [1935 40] * * * testˈ fly… … Useful english dictionary
test-fly — transitive verb (test flew; test flown; flying) Date: 1936 to subject to a flight test < test fly an experimental plane > … New Collegiate Dictionary
test-fly — /test fluy /, v.t., test flew, test flown, test flying. to fly (an aircraft or spacecraft) for the evaluation of performance. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
test-fly — verb To fly an aircraft in order to evaluate its performance See Also: test flight, test pilot … Wiktionary
test fly — verb test a plane • Topics: ↑air travel, ↑aviation, ↑air • Hypernyms: ↑fly, ↑aviate, ↑pilot • Verb Frames: Somebody s somethin … Useful english dictionary
test pilot — test′ pi lot n. aer. a pilot employed to test fly newly built or experimental aircraft • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
test — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a critical examination or trial of a person s or thing s qualities. 2 the means of so examining; a standard for comparison or trial; circumstances suitable for this (success is not a fair test). 3 a minor examination, esp. in… … Useful english dictionary
test flight — a flight made to observe the performance characteristics of a new aircraft or spacecraft. [1910 15] * * * test flight noun A trial flight of a new aeroplane • • • Main Entry: ↑test * * * test flight UK US noun [countable] [singular test flight … Useful english dictionary
test pilot — a pilot employed to test fly newly built aircraft. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
test flight — noun a flight during which the performance of an aircraft or its equipment is tested. Derivatives test fly verb … English new terms dictionary