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