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