blind
gb/blˈaɪnd/ us/blˈaɪnd/
A2
Английски
~ 3000
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A2
state
1
Unable to see
Not able to see with your eyes.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is blind
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blind' with 'deaf', which refers to hearing, not sight.
Синоними
sightless (A more formal or literary synonym for lacking sight.)
Антоними
sighted (Describes someone who has normal vision.)
Колокации
born blind
|completely blind
|go blind
|partially blind
Теми
health
|disability
|human_body
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
Window covering
A cover for a window that stops light from coming in.
Модел на употреба:
pull down [a/the] blind
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse 'blind' (window covering) with 'curtain'; they are similar but not identical.
Синоними
shade (Often used interchangeably in American English, though 'shade' usually refers to a single piece of fabric.)
Антоними
curtain (A different type of window covering made from hanging fabric panels.)
Колокации
roller blind
|venetian blind
|close the blinds
|draw the blinds
Теми
home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is blind to [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may take this meaning literally rather than understanding it as metaphorical awareness.
Синоними
oblivious (Implies being unaware, often without realizing it.)
Антоними
aware (Means knowing or noticing something.)
Колокации
blind to the truth
|blind to danger
|blind to reality
Теми
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She was blind to his faults.
- He remained blind to the risks involved.
- They are blind to the suffering around them.
Примери за учащи
- He is blind to the danger.
- She is blind to her mistakes.
- They are blind to the truth.
Глагол
B1
action
4
Cause loss of sight
To make someone not able to see.
Модел на употреба:
to blind [someone]
Синоними
dazzle (Can mean temporarily blinding with bright light.)
Антоними
restore sight (To give back someone's ability to see.)
Колокации
blind someone with light
|permanently blind
Теми
violence
|health
|body
Примери
- The explosion blinded him in one eye.
- The bright spotlight momentarily blinded her.
- He was blinded by a chemical accident.
Примери за учащи
- The light blinded me for a moment.
- The accident blinded him in one eye.
- The sun blinded her when she looked up.
Съществително
technical
B2
entity
5
Concealment shelter for hunting/military use
A small shelter where people hide when hunting animals or watching birds.
Синоними
hide (British English term for a similar shelter used for observing wildlife.)
Колокации
duck blind
|hunting blind
Теми
hunting
|military
|animals
|nature
|law
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- The hunters sat in a blind.
- We used a blind to watch the birds.
- The man waited in the hunting blind.
Граматика
Речникова форма
blind
IPA
GB/blˈaɪnd/
US/blˈaɪnd/
Срички и ударение
blind (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (blind)
Форми на думата
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
Семейство думи
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.