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