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