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Pol. impasse; situation sans issueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > blind alley
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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 -
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blind [blaɪnd]1. adjectivea. [person, obedience, faith] aveugleb. [flying, landing] sans visibilité3. noun[of window] store m4. plural noun5. adverba. to drive/fly blind conduire/voler sans visibilitéc. ( = categorically) to swear blind that... (inf) jurer ses grands dieux que...6. compounds► blind date noun ( = meeting) rendez-vous m arrangé (avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas) ; ( = person) inconnu (e) m(f) (avec qui on a rendez-vous)• to go on a blind date sortir avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas ► blind spot noun (in car, plane) angle m mort• he has a blind spot where she's concerned il ne voit pas ses défauts ► blind trust noun (Finance) organisme indépendant de gestion d'actifs* * *[blaɪnd] 1.1) ( unsighted)the blind — (+ v pl) les aveugles mpl voir note
2) ( at window) store m3) ( front) façade f; ( subterfuge) feinte f4) US ( hide) affût m2.2) ( unaware) [person, rage, obedience] aveugleto be blind to — être aveugle à [fault]; être insensible à [quality]; être inconscient de [danger]
3) ( from which one can't see) [corner] sans visibilité4) ( without looking) [tasting] en aveugle5) ( blank) [wall, façade] aveugle3.adverb [fly] sans visibilité; [taste] en aveugle; [bake] à blanc4.transitive verb1) lit [injury, accident] rendre aveugle2) ( dazzle) [sun, light] éblouir3) ( mislead) [pride, love] aveugler••••to turn a blind eye — fermer les yeux (to sur)
Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer visually handicapped ou visually impaired••Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer visually handicapped ou visually impaired -
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1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) aveugle2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) aveugle (à)3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) sans visibilité4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) pour les aveugles2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) store2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) feinte3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) rendre aveugle- blinding- blindly - blindness - blind alley - blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) bander les yeux (à/de)5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) les yeux bandés- the blind leading the blind -
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Улица небольшой протяжённости, не имеющая сквозного проезда
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Blind alley — Blind Blind, a. [AS.; akin to D., G., OS., Sw., & Dan. blind, Icel. blindr, Goth. blinds; of uncertain origin.] 1. Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight. [1913 Webster] He that is strucken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blind alley — blind alleys N COUNT If you describe a situation as a blind alley, you mean that progress is not possible or that the situation can have no useful results. We are all now beginning to appreciate that this type of music is a blind alley. Syn: dead … English dictionary
blind alley — noun count 1. ) a process that was expected to bring useful results but in fact achieves nothing: Unfortunately the research turned out to be a blind alley. 2. ) a narrow path between or behind buildings, that is closed at one end … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blind alley — n. 1. an alley or passage shut off at one end 2. any undertaking, idea, etc. that leads to nothing … English World dictionary
blind alley — n 1.) a small narrow street with no way out at one end 2.) a way of doing something that seems as if it will have a successful result, but which in fact does not ▪ False information has led the police up a series of blind alleys … Dictionary of contemporary English
Blind Alley — For other uses, see Blind Alley (disambiguation). Blind Alley Author Isaac Asimov Country United States Language English Series Empire Series … Wikipedia
blind alley — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms blind alley : singular blind alley plural blind alleys 1) a process that was expected to bring useful results but in fact achieves nothing This type of research turned out to be a blind alley. 2) a narrow path… … English dictionary
blind alley — {n.} 1. A narrow street that has only one entrance and no exit. * /The blind alley ended in a brick wall./ 2. A way of acting that leads to no good results. * /John did not take the job because it was a blind alley./ * /Tom thought of a way to do … Dictionary of American idioms
blind alley — {n.} 1. A narrow street that has only one entrance and no exit. * /The blind alley ended in a brick wall./ 2. A way of acting that leads to no good results. * /John did not take the job because it was a blind alley./ * /Tom thought of a way to do … Dictionary of American idioms
blind\ alley — noun 1. A narrow street that has only one entrance and no exit. The blind alley ended in a brick wall. 2. A way of acting that leads to no good results. John did not take the job because it was a blind alley. Tom thought of a way to do the… … Словарь американских идиом
blind alley — If you go up a blind alley, you follow an ineffective course of action which leads nowhere or produces no results. The suspect s revelations lead the police up a blind alley … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions