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