blind
gb/blˈaɪnd/ us/blˈaɪnd/
A2
Inglese
~ 3000
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
A2
state
1
Unable to see
Not able to see with your eyes.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is blind
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blind' with 'deaf', which refers to hearing, not sight.
Sinonimi
sightless (A more formal or literary synonym for lacking sight.)
Contrari
sighted (Describes someone who has normal vision.)
Collocazioni
born blind
|completely blind
|go blind
|partially blind
Temi
health
|disability
|human_body
|body
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
2
Window covering
A cover for a window that stops light from coming in.
Schema d'uso:
pull down [a/the] blind
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'blind' (window covering) with 'curtain'; they are similar but not identical.
Sinonimi
shade (Often used interchangeably in American English, though 'shade' usually refers to a single piece of fabric.)
Contrari
curtain (A different type of window covering made from hanging fabric panels.)
Collocazioni
roller blind
|venetian blind
|close the blinds
|draw the blinds
Temi
home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is blind to [something]
Errore comune:
Learners may take this meaning literally rather than understanding it as metaphorical awareness.
Sinonimi
oblivious (Implies being unaware, often without realizing it.)
Contrari
aware (Means knowing or noticing something.)
Collocazioni
blind to the truth
|blind to danger
|blind to reality
Temi
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She was blind to his faults.
- He remained blind to the risks involved.
- They are blind to the suffering around them.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
to blind [someone]
Sinonimi
dazzle (Can mean temporarily blinding with bright light.)
Contrari
restore sight (To give back someone's ability to see.)
Collocazioni
blind someone with light
|permanently blind
Temi
violence
|health
|body
Esempi
- The explosion blinded him in one eye.
- The bright spotlight momentarily blinded her.
- He was blinded by a chemical accident.
Esempi per chi studia
- The light blinded me for a moment.
- The accident blinded him in one eye.
- The sun blinded her when she looked up.
Sostantivo
technical
B2
entity
5
Concealment shelter for hunting/military use
A small shelter where people hide when hunting animals or watching birds.
Sinonimi
hide (British English term for a similar shelter used for observing wildlife.)
Collocazioni
duck blind
|hunting blind
Temi
hunting
|military
|animals
|nature
|law
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The hunters sat in a blind.
- We used a blind to watch the birds.
- The man waited in the hunting blind.
Grammatica
Forma base
blind
IPA
GB/blˈaɪnd/
US/blˈaɪnd/
Sillabe e accento
blind (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (blind)
Forme flesse
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
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.