blind
gb/blˈaɪnd/ us/blˈaɪnd/
A2
Inglés
~ 3000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A2
state
1
Unable to see
Not able to see with your eyes.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is blind
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blind' with 'deaf', which refers to hearing, not sight.
Sinónimos
sightless (A more formal or literary synonym for lacking sight.)
Antónimos
sighted (Describes someone who has normal vision.)
Colocaciones
born blind
|completely blind
|go blind
|partially blind
Temas
health
|disability
|human_body
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
2
Window covering
A cover for a window that stops light from coming in.
Patrón de uso:
pull down [a/the] blind
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'blind' (window covering) with 'curtain'; they are similar but not identical.
Sinónimos
shade (Often used interchangeably in American English, though 'shade' usually refers to a single piece of fabric.)
Antónimos
curtain (A different type of window covering made from hanging fabric panels.)
Colocaciones
roller blind
|venetian blind
|close the blinds
|draw the blinds
Temas
home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is blind to [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may take this meaning literally rather than understanding it as metaphorical awareness.
Sinónimos
oblivious (Implies being unaware, often without realizing it.)
Antónimos
aware (Means knowing or noticing something.)
Colocaciones
blind to the truth
|blind to danger
|blind to reality
Temas
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She was blind to his faults.
- He remained blind to the risks involved.
- They are blind to the suffering around them.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is blind to the danger.
- She is blind to her mistakes.
- They are blind to the truth.
Verbo
B1
action
4
Cause loss of sight
To make someone not able to see.
Patrón de uso:
to blind [someone]
Sinónimos
dazzle (Can mean temporarily blinding with bright light.)
Antónimos
restore sight (To give back someone's ability to see.)
Colocaciones
blind someone with light
|permanently blind
Temas
violence
|health
|body
Ejemplos
- The explosion blinded him in one eye.
- The bright spotlight momentarily blinded her.
- He was blinded by a chemical accident.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The light blinded me for a moment.
- The accident blinded him in one eye.
- The sun blinded her when she looked up.
Sustantivo
technical
B2
entity
5
Concealment shelter for hunting/military use
A small shelter where people hide when hunting animals or watching birds.
Sinónimos
hide (British English term for a similar shelter used for observing wildlife.)
Colocaciones
duck blind
|hunting blind
Temas
hunting
|military
|animals
|nature
|law
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The hunters sat in a blind.
- We used a blind to watch the birds.
- The man waited in the hunting blind.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
blind
AFI
GB/blˈaɪnd/
US/blˈaɪnd/
Sílabas y acento
blind (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (blind)
Formas de la palabra
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
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.