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1 blindly
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2 blindly follow the leader
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3 he was blindly groping his way through the forest
English-Dutch dictionary > he was blindly groping his way through the forest
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4 followed blindly
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5 follows him blindly
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6 blind
adj. blind; verblind--------n. gordijn; mom; misleiding--------v. verblindenblind1[ blajnd] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 scherm ⇒ jaloezie, zonnescherm, rolgordijn2 voorwendsel ⇒ uitvlucht, dekmantel♦voorbeelden:2 his job is a blind for his spying activities • zijn baantje is een dekmantel voor zijn spionagewerk→ Venetian Venetian/————————blind2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; blindness〉2 blind ⇒ zonder begrip, ongevoelig3 blind ⇒ onoverzichtelijk, aan het oog onttrokken♦voorbeelden:as blind as a bat/mole • zo blind als een mol, stekeblindblind faith • blind geloof/vertrouwenhe was blindly groping his way through the forest • tastend zocht hij zijn weg door het bosblindly follow the leader • onvoorwaardelijk de leider volgenblind in one eye • blind aan één oogblind with rage • blind van woedethe blind • de blinden¶ not a blind bit of • geen schijn van, niet de/het minste〈 informeel〉 blind date • afspraak tussen elkaar nog onbekende man en vrouw; elk van de partners daarbijturn a blind eye to something • iets door de vingers zien, een oogje dichtknijpen voor ietsblind letter • onbestelbare brief————————blind3〈 werkwoord〉2 verblinden ⇒ misleiden, begoochelen3 verduisteren ⇒ verbergen, overschaduwen♦voorbeelden:2 blind someone with science • iemand overstelpen/overdonderen met kennis/feiten————————blind4〈 bijwoord〉1 blind(elings) ⇒ ondoordacht, roekeloos♦voorbeelden:1 fly blind • blind/op de instrumenten vliegen
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blindly — [adv1] without direction, purpose aimlessly, at random, confusedly, frantically, in all directions, indiscriminately, instinctively, madly, pell mell, purposelessly, wildly; concept 542 Ant. carefully, cautiously, purposely, reasonably, sensibly… … New thesaurus
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blindly — /bluynd lee/, adv. 1. in a blind manner: We felt our way blindly through the black tunnel. 2. without understanding, reservation, or objection; unthinkingly: They followed their leaders blindly. 3. without continuation: The passage ended blindly… … Universalium
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blindly — adverb 1. without seeing or looking (Freq. 4) he felt around his desk blindly • Derived from adjective: ↑blind 2. without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis (Freq. 1) they bought the car blindly he picked a wife bli … Useful english dictionary
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