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1 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) ciego2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ciego, que no se da cuenta de algo3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) sin visibilidad4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) para invidentes/ciegos
2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persiana2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) pretexto, evasiva, subterfugio
3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) cegar, volver ciego- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold
4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) vendar los ojos (a)
5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) con los ojos vendados- the blind leading the blind
blind1 adj ciegoblind2 n persianacan you pull the blind down? ¿puedes bajar la persiana?tr[blaɪnd]1 ciego,-a1 (on window) persiana1 cegar, dejar ciego,-a2 (dazzle) deslumbrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblind in one eye tuerto,-ablind with jealousy ciego,-a con los celosblind with rage ciego,-a de irain the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king en el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es reyit's a case of the blind leading the blind figurative use tan ciego el uno como el otronot to take a blind bit of notice figurative use no hacer el menor casoto bake blind cocer sin el rellenoto be as blind as a bat no ver ni tortato be blind drunk estar borracho,-a, como una cubato be blind to something figurative use estar inconsciente de algo, no darse cuenta de algoto blind somebody with science deslumbrar a alguien con sus conocimientosto get blind drunk ponerse ciego,-a, coger una tajadato go blind quedarse ciego,-ato turn a blind eye figurative use hacer la vista gorda, hacerse el suecoblind alley callejón nombre masculino sin salidablind corner curva sin visibilidadblind date cita a ciegasblind man ciegoblind woman ciegablind man's buff el juego de la gallina ciegablind spot punto ciegoblind ['blaɪnd] vt1) : cegar, dejar ciego2) dazzle: deslumbrarblind adj1) sightless: ciego2) insensitive: ciego, insensible, sin razón3) closed: sin salidablind alley: callejón sin salidablind n1) : persiana f (para una ventana)2) cover: escondite m, escondrijo madj.• ciego, -a adj.• ebrio, -a adj.• oculto, -a adj.• persiana adj.n.• blinda s.f.• celosía s.f.• escondite s.m.• pantalla s.f.• persiana s.f.• pretexto s.m.• venda s.f.expr.• dejar ciego, -a expr.v.• cegar v.• deslumbrar v.• obcecar v.
I blaɪnd1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
II
a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
III
1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
IV
adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
[blaɪnd]to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
1. ADJ1) (lit) (=sightless) ciegoa blind man — un ciego, un hombre ciego
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to go blind — quedar(se) ciego•
blind in one eye — tuerto•
the accident left him blind — el accidente lo dejó ciego•
to be blind with tears — estar cegado por las lágrimas- as blind as a bat- turn a blind eye to sthcolour-blind2) (fig) (=unable to see) ciegoyou've got to be blind not to see that it's a trick — hay que estar ciego para no darse cuenta de que es un engaño
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to be blind to sth — no poder ver algo3) (=irrational) [rage, panic, faith] ciego•
to be blind with rage — estar cegado por la ira, estar ciego de ira4)• a blind bit of sth * —
5) (Aer) [landing, flying] guiándose solo por los instrumentos6) (=without openings) [building, wall] ciego; [window] condenado2. N1)• the blind — los ciegos
2) (=shade) persiana f3) (=pretence) pretexto m, subterfugio mit's all a blind — no es más que un pretexto or subterfugio
3.ADV (=fly, land) guiándose solo por los instrumentos•
to bake pastry blind — cocer una masa en blanco or sin relleno•
he swore blind that... — juró y perjuró que...4. VT1) (=render sightless) dejar ciego, cegar•
to be blinded in an accident — quedar ciego después de un accidente2) (=dazzle) [sun, light] deslumbrar, cegar•
to blind sb with science — deslumbrar a algn con conocimientos3) (fig) cegar•
to be blinded by anger/hate — estar cegado por la ira/el odio, estar ciego de ira/odio•
her love blinded her to his faults — su amor no le dejaba ver sus faltas5.CPDblind alley N — callejón m sin salida
blind corner N — curva f sin visibilidad
blind date N — (=meeting) cita f a ciegas
blind man's buff N — gallina f ciega
blind spot N — (Aut) ángulo m muerto; (Med) punto m ciego
I have a blind spot about computers, computers are a blind spot with me — los ordenadores no son mi punto fuerte
blind test N — (Marketing) prueba f a ciegas
blind trust N — (Comm) fideicomiso m ciego
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I [blaɪnd]1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
II
a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
III
1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
IV
adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
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