blind
gb/blˈaɪnd/ us/blˈaɪnd/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 3000
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
state
1
Unable to see
Not able to see with your eyes.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is blind
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blind' with 'deaf', which refers to hearing, not sight.
مرادفات
sightless (A more formal or literary synonym for lacking sight.)
أضداد
sighted (Describes someone who has normal vision.)
تراكيب شائعة
born blind
|completely blind
|go blind
|partially blind
مواضيع
health
|disability
|human_body
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She has been blind since birth.
- The accident left him blind in one eye.
- Blind people often use guide dogs.
- He went blind after a serious illness.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My grandfather is blind.
- The man is blind in his left eye.
- She is blind and uses a white cane.
- He went blind when he was 50.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Window covering
A cover for a window that stops light from coming in.
نمط الاستخدام:
pull down [a/the] blind
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'blind' (window covering) with 'curtain'; they are similar but not identical.
مرادفات
shade (Often used interchangeably in American English, though 'shade' usually refers to a single piece of fabric.)
أضداد
curtain (A different type of window covering made from hanging fabric panels.)
تراكيب شائعة
roller blind
|venetian blind
|close the blinds
|draw the blinds
مواضيع
home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We closed the blinds to keep the room cool.
- She adjusted the blinds to let in more light.
- The blinds were dusty after months of not being used.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I closed the blinds.
- The blinds are white.
- We opened the blinds to see outside.
adjective
B1
state
3
Unaware of something obvious
Not able to see or understand something that is easy for others to see or understand.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is blind to [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may take this meaning literally rather than understanding it as metaphorical awareness.
مرادفات
oblivious (Implies being unaware, often without realizing it.)
أضداد
aware (Means knowing or noticing something.)
تراكيب شائعة
blind to the truth
|blind to danger
|blind to reality
مواضيع
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She was blind to his faults.
- He remained blind to the risks involved.
- They are blind to the suffering around them.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He is blind to the danger.
- She is blind to her mistakes.
- They are blind to the truth.
فعل
B1
action
4
Cause loss of sight
To make someone not able to see.
نمط الاستخدام:
to blind [someone]
مرادفات
dazzle (Can mean temporarily blinding with bright light.)
أضداد
restore sight (To give back someone's ability to see.)
تراكيب شائعة
blind someone with light
|permanently blind
مواضيع
violence
|health
|body
أمثلة
- The explosion blinded him in one eye.
- The bright spotlight momentarily blinded her.
- He was blinded by a chemical accident.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The light blinded me for a moment.
- The accident blinded him in one eye.
- The sun blinded her when she looked up.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
5
Concealment shelter for hunting/military use
A small shelter where people hide when hunting animals or watching birds.
مرادفات
hide (British English term for a similar shelter used for observing wildlife.)
تراكيب شائعة
duck blind
|hunting blind
مواضيع
hunting
|military
|animals
|nature
|law
أمثلة
- The hunters waited quietly in the duck blind.
- We set up a blind near the water's edge.
- The soldiers built a blind for observation.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The hunters sat in a blind.
- We used a blind to watch the birds.
- The man waited in the hunting blind.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
blind
IPA
GB/blˈaɪnd/
US/blˈaɪnd/
المقاطع والنبر
blind (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (blind)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: blind
- Comparative: blinder
- Superlative: blindest
Noun
- Base: blind
- Plural: blind, blinds
Verb
- Base: blind
- 3rd Person Singular: blinds
- Present Participle: blinding
- Past: blinded
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
blind spot
1/blˈaɪnd spˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Area unseen or not understood
Something you cannot see or understand well, even if it is clear to others.
أمثلة
- Check your mirrors for cars in your blind spot before changing lanes.
- Math has always been a blind spot for me.
the blind leading the blind
1/ðə blˈaɪnd lˈidɪŋ ðə blˈaɪnd/
idiom
Uninformed guiding uninformed
When people who do not know much are trying to teach or lead other people who also do not know much.
أمثلة
- With no experience between them, it was like the blind leading the blind.
- It felt like the blind leading the blind during the project.
as blind as a bat
1/ˈæz blˈaɪnd ˈæz ə bˈæt/
idiom
informal
Having very bad eyesight
Having very bad eyesight; not able to see well.
أمثلة
- Without my glasses I'm as blind as a bat.
- Without my glasses I’m as blind as a bat.
- He's as blind as a bat when it comes to fashion trends.
- He’s as blind as a bat when it comes to reading small print.
- She joked that she was as blind as a bat in the dark room.
turn a blind eye (to)
1/tˈɚn ə blˈaɪnd ˈaɪ tə/
idiom
Pretend not to notice wrongdoing
To choose to ignore something bad or wrong.
أمثلة
- The police sometimes turn a blind eye to minor offenses.
- The manager turned a blind eye to the safety violations.
- Management turned a blind eye to safety violations.
- He turned a blind eye when his friend cheated.