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blind
(blīnd)adj. blind·er, blind·est
1.
a. Sightless.
b. Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test).
c. Of, relating to, or for sightless persons.
2.
a. Performed or made without the benefit of background information that might prejudice the outcome or result: blind taste tests used in marketing studies.
b. Performed without preparation, experience, or knowledge: a blind stab at answering the question.
c. Performed by instruments and without the use of sight: blind navigation.
3. Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand: blind to a lover's faults.
4. Not based on reason or evidence; unquestioning: put blind faith in their leaders.
5. Slang Drunk.
6. Lacking reason or purpose: blind fate; blind choice.
7.
a. Difficult to comprehend or see; illegible.
b. Incompletely or illegibly addressed: blind mail.
c. Hidden from sight: a blind seam.
d. Screened from the view of oncoming motorists: a blind driveway.
e. Secret or otherwise undisclosed: a blind item in a military budget.
8. Closed at one end: a blind socket; a blind passage.
9. Having no opening: a blind wall.
10. Botany Failing to produce flowers or fruits: a blind bud.
n.
1. (used with a pl. verb) Blind people considered as a group. Used with the: a radio station for reading to the blind.
2. often blinds Something, such as a window shade or a Venetian blind, that hinders vision or shuts out light.
3. A shelter for concealing hunters, photographers, or observers of wildlife.
4. Something intended to conceal the true nature, especially of an activity; a subterfuge.
5. A forced bet in poker that is placed before the cards are dealt.
adv.
1.
a. Without seeing; blindly.
b. Without the aid of visual reference: flew blind through the fog.
2. Without forethought or provision; unawares: entered into the scheme blind.
3. Without significant information, especially that might affect an outcome or result: "When you read blind, you see everything but the author" (Margaret Atwood).
4. Informal Into a stupor: drank themselves blind.
5. Used as an intensive: Thieves in the bazaar robbed us blind.
tr.v. blind·ed, blind·ing, blinds
1. To deprive of sight: was blinded in an industrial accident.
2. To dazzle: skiers temporarily blinded by sunlight on snow.
3. To deprive of perception or insight: prejudice that blinded them to the proposal's merits.
4. To withhold light from: Thick shrubs blinded our downstairs windows.
[Middle English, from Old English; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
blind′ing·ly adv.
blind′ly adv.
blind′ness n.
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blind
(blaɪnd)adj
1.
a. unable to see; sightless
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the blind.
2. (usually foll by to) unable or unwilling to understand or discern
3. not based on evidence or determined by reason: blind hatred.
4. acting or performed without control or preparation
5. (Aeronautics) done without being able to see, relying on instruments for information
6. hidden from sight: a blind corner; a blind stitch.
7. closed at one end: a blind alley.
8. completely lacking awareness or consciousness: a blind stupor.
9. informal very drunk
10. having no openings or outlets: a blind wall.
11. without having been seen beforehand: a blind purchase.
12. (Botany) (of cultivated plants) having failed to produce flowers or fruits
13. (intensifier): not a blind bit of notice.
14. turn a blind eye to disregard deliberately or pretend not to notice (something, esp an action of which one disapproves)
adv
15. without being able to see ahead or using only instruments: to drive blind; flying blind.
16. without adequate knowledge or information; carelessly: to buy a house blind.
17. (intensifier) (in the phrase blind drunk)
18. (Cookery) bake blind to bake (the empty crust of a pie, pastry, etc) by half filling with dried peas, crusts of bread, etc, to keep it in shape
vb (mainly tr)
19. to deprive of sight permanently or temporarily
20. to deprive of good sense, reason, or judgment
21. to darken; conceal
22. (foll by with) to overwhelm by showing detailed knowledge: to blind somebody with science.
23. (intr) slang Brit to drive very fast
24. (intr) slang Brit to curse (esp in the phrase effing and blinding)
n
25. (modifier) for or intended to help blind and partially sighted people: a blind school.
26. (Furniture) a shade for a window, usually on a roller
27. any obstruction or hindrance to sight, light, or air
28. a person, action, or thing that serves to deceive or conceal the truth
29. a person who acts on behalf of someone who does not wish his identity or actions to be known
30. old-fashioned slang Also called: blinder Brit a drunken orgy; binge
31. (Card Games) poker a stake put up by a player before he examines his cards
32. (Hunting) hunting chiefly US and Canadian a screen of brush or undergrowth, in which hunters hide to shoot their quarry. Brit name: hide
33. (Military) military a round or demolition charge that fails to explode
[Old English blind; related to Old Norse blindr, Old High German blint; Lettish blendu to see dimly; see blunder]
ˈblindly adv
ˈblindness n
Usage: It is preferable to avoid using phrases such as the blind. Instead you should talk about blind and partially sighted people
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blind
(blaɪnd)adj. blind•er, blind•est,
v.
n., adv. adj.
1. unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.
2. unwilling or unable to understand: blind to their faults.
3. not characterized or determined by reason or control: blind chance.
4. absolute and unquestioning: blind faith.
5. lacking all consciousness or awareness: a blind stupor.
6. drunk.
7. hard to see or understand: blind reasoning.
8. hidden from immediate view: a blind corner.
9. of concealed or undisclosed identity; sponsored anonymously: a blind ad signed only with a box number.
10. having no outlets; closed at one end: a blind passage.
11. (of an archway, arcade, etc.) having no windows, passageways, or the like.
12. done by instruments alone: blind flying.
13. made without some prior knowledge: a blind purchase.
14. of or pertaining to an experimental design that prevents investigators or subjects from knowing the hypotheses or conditions being tested.
15. of, pertaining to, or for blind persons.
v.t. 16. to make sightless permanently or temporarily, as by injuring, dazzling, or bandaging the eyes.
17. to make obscure or dark: The room was blinded by heavy curtains.
18. to deprive of discernment, reason, or judgment.
19. to outshine; eclipse: a radiance that doth blind the sun.
n. 20. something that obstructs vision.
21. a window covering with horizontal or vertical slats.
22. venetian blind.
23. window shade.
24. a lightly built structure of brush or other growths, esp. one in which hunters conceal themselves.
25. an activity, organization, or the like for concealing a true action or purpose; subterfuge.
adv. 26. to the point of losing consciousness: to drink oneself blind.
27. without the ability to see clearly; blindly: to drive blind through a storm.
28. without guidance, proper information, etc.: to work blind.
29. to an extreme degree; completely.
Idioms: fly blind, to pilot an airplane during conditions of poor visibility with only instruments for guidance.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English]
blind′ing•ly, adv.
blind′ly, adv.
blind′ness, n.
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blind
Blind can be an adjective, a verb, or a noun.
1. used as an adjective
If someone is blind, they cannot see, because there is something wrong with their eyes.
He is ninety-four years of age and he is blind, deaf, and bad-tempered.
Be Careful!
Don't say that 'someone's eyes are blind'.
2. used as a verb
If something blinds you, it makes you blind.
The acid went on her face and blinded her.
If something blinds you to a situation, it prevents you from being aware of it. This is the most common use of the verb blind.
He never let his love of his country blind him to his countrymen's faults.
3. used as a noun
You can refer to all the blind people in a country as the blind.
What do you think of the help that's given to the blind?
A blind is a wide roll of cloth or paper which you can pull down over a window in order to keep the light out, or to prevent people from looking in.
She slammed the window shut and pulled the blind.
In American English, a device like this is sometimes called a shade or window shade.
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blind
Past participle: blinded
Gerund: blinding
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blind
1. shade
2. A flowering plant that fails to produce flowering shoots.
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| Noun | 1. |  blind - people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group; "he spent hours reading to the blind"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" blind person - a person with a severe visual impairment |
| 2. |  blind - a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"cover, covert, concealment, screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" | |
| 3. |  blind - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" shutter - a hinged blind for a window window blind - a blind for privacy or to keep out light | |
| 4. | blind - something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind" | |
| Verb | 1. |  blind - render unable to see bedazzle, daze, dazzle - to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" seel - sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons snow-blind - affect with snow blindness; "the glare of the sun snow-blinded her" |
| 2. |  blind - make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" abacinate - blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes; "The prisoners were abacinated by their captors" | |
| 3. |  blind - make dim by comparison or conceal darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  blind - unable to see; "a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigansighted - able to see |
| 2. |  blind - unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions"unperceiving, unperceptive - lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder" | |
| 3. | blind - not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic" irrational - not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals" |
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blind
adjective
1. sightless, unsighted, unseeing, eyeless, visionless, stone-blind How would you describe colour to a blind person?
sightless seeing, sighted
sightless seeing, sighted
2. (often with to) unaware of, unconscious of, deaf to, ignorant of, indifferent to, insensitive to, oblivious of, unconcerned about, inconsiderate of, neglectful of, heedless of, insensible of, unmindful of, disregardful of All the time I was blind to your suffering.
unaware of concerned, aware, conscious, noticeable, discerning, knowledgeable, attentive, alive to, observant, heedful
unaware of concerned, aware, conscious, noticeable, discerning, knowledgeable, attentive, alive to, observant, heedful
3. unquestioning, prejudiced, wholesale, implicit, indiscriminate, uncritical, unreasoning, undiscriminating her blind faith in the wisdom of the church
5. dead-end, closed, dark, obstructed, leading nowhere, without exit a dusty hotel room overlooking a blind alley
6. unthinking, wild, violent, rash, reckless, irrational, hasty, senseless, mindless, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, unchecked, impetuous, intemperate, unconstrained The poor man went into a blind panic.
verb
1. stop someone seeing, block someone's vision, obscure someone's vision The sun hit the windscreen, momentarily blinding him.
2. make blind, deprive of sight, deprive of vision, render sightless The blast of pellets blinded him in one eye.
noun
1. shutter, cover, screen, shade, canopy, louvre, awning, Venetian blind, roller blind Hang the blind straight.
Quotations
"If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch" Bible: St. Matthew
"If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch" Bible: St. Matthew
Proverbs
"There's none so blind as those who will not see"
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse"
see disabled"There's none so blind as those who will not see"
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse"
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blind
adjective2. Unwilling or unable to perceive:
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Translations
أَعْمَىأعْمىأَعْمى عَن أخطاء الغيْر،مُتَغاضٍالعُمْيَانحاجِبٌ للرؤيَه
slepýzbavit zrakufintaklamléčka
blindblindeblinde-gøre blindlokkedue
blinda
pimepimestama
sokea
slijepslijepci
vakbe nem láthatófalbólmegvakítroló
buta
blind-blindablindra-blindurblindur á/fyrir
目の見えない
눈 먼맹인들
akimirksniuakinantisakių raištisaklaiaklas
acu apmānīšanaaizkarsaklsbez izejasneperspektīvs
orb
roletaslepeckýslepý
slepslepcižaluzijaoslepitiroleta
blindblindasynskadad
คนตาบอดตาบอด
mùngười mù
blind
[blaɪnd]A. ADJ
1. (lit) (= sightless) → ciego
a blind man → un ciego → un hombre ciego
to go blind → quedar(se) ciego
blind in one eye → tuerto
the accident left him blind → el accidente lo dejó ciego
to be blind with tears → estar cegado por las lágrimas
(as) blind as a bat → más ciego que un topo
to turn a blind eye (to sth) → hacer la vista gorda (con algo)
see also colour-blind
a blind man → un ciego → un hombre ciego
to go blind → quedar(se) ciego
blind in one eye → tuerto
the accident left him blind → el accidente lo dejó ciego
to be blind with tears → estar cegado por las lágrimas
(as) blind as a bat → más ciego que un topo
to turn a blind eye (to sth) → hacer la vista gorda (con algo)
see also colour-blind
2. (fig) (= unable to see) → ciego
you've got to be blind not to see that it's a trick → hay que estar ciego para no darse cuenta de que es un engaño
I was so in love that I was blind → estaba tan enamorado que no podía ver claro
to be blind to sth → no poder ver algo
he is blind to her true character → no puede ver su verdadero carácter
to be blind to sb's faults → no ver los defectos de algn
to be blind to the consequences of one's actions → no ver las consecuencias de las acciones de uno
I am not blind to those considerations → no ignoro esas consideraciones
love is blind → el amor es ciego
you've got to be blind not to see that it's a trick → hay que estar ciego para no darse cuenta de que es un engaño
I was so in love that I was blind → estaba tan enamorado que no podía ver claro
to be blind to sth → no poder ver algo
he is blind to her true character → no puede ver su verdadero carácter
to be blind to sb's faults → no ver los defectos de algn
to be blind to the consequences of one's actions → no ver las consecuencias de las acciones de uno
I am not blind to those considerations → no ignoro esas consideraciones
love is blind → el amor es ciego
3. (= irrational) [rage, panic, faith] → ciego
a blind guess → una respuesta al azar
to be blind with rage → estar cegado por la ira, estar ciego de ira
a blind guess → una respuesta al azar
to be blind with rage → estar cegado por la ira, estar ciego de ira
4.
a blind bit of sth it won't make a blind bit of difference → va a dar exactamente lo mismo
he didn't take a blind bit of notice → no hizo ni caso
it isn't a blind bit of use → no sirve absolutamente para nada
a blind bit of sth it won't make a blind bit of difference → va a dar exactamente lo mismo
he didn't take a blind bit of notice → no hizo ni caso
it isn't a blind bit of use → no sirve absolutamente para nada
5. (Aer) [landing, flying] → guiándose sólo por los instrumentos
B. N
1.
the blind → los ciegos
it's a case of the blind leading the blind → es como un ciego llevando a otro ciego
the blind → los ciegos
it's a case of the blind leading the blind → es como un ciego llevando a otro ciego
3. (= pretence) → pretexto m, subterfugio m
it's all a blind → no es más que un pretexto or subterfugio
it's all a blind → no es más que un pretexto or subterfugio
C. ADV (= fly, land) → guiándose sólo por los instrumentos
to bake pastry blind → cocer una masa en blanco or sin relleno
to be blind drunk → estar más borracho que una cuba
he swore blind that → juró y perjuró que ...
to bake pastry blind → cocer una masa en blanco or sin relleno
to be blind drunk → estar más borracho que una cuba
he swore blind that → juró y perjuró que ...
D. VT
1. (= render sightless) → dejar ciego, cegar
to be blinded in an accident → quedar ciego después de un accidente
to be blinded in an accident → quedar ciego después de un accidente
2. (= dazzle) [sun, light] → deslumbrar, cegar
to blind sb with science → deslumbrar a algn con conocimientos
to blind sb with science → deslumbrar a algn con conocimientos
E. CPD blind alley N → callejón m sin salida
blind corner N → curva f sin visibilidad
blind date N (= meeting) → cita f a ciegas
to go on a blind date with sb → tener una cita a ciegas con algn
blind man's buff N → gallina f ciega
blind spot N (Aut) → ángulo m muerto (Med) → punto m ciego
I have a blind spot about computers; computers are a blind spot with me → los ordenadores no son mi punto fuerte
blind test N (Marketing) → prueba f a ciegas
blind corner N → curva f sin visibilidad
blind date N (= meeting) → cita f a ciegas
to go on a blind date with sb → tener una cita a ciegas con algn
blind man's buff N → gallina f ciega
blind spot N (Aut) → ángulo m muerto (Med) → punto m ciego
I have a blind spot about computers; computers are a blind spot with me → los ordenadores no son mi punto fuerte
blind test N (Marketing) → prueba f a ciegas
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blind
[ˈblaɪnd] adj
(= unable to see) [person] → aveugle
blind in one eye → aveugle d'un œil, borgne
a blind person → un(e) aveugle
to go blind → perdre la vue, devenir aveugle
to be blind to sth (fig) → ne pas voir qch
to turn a blind eye → fermer les yeux
to turn a blind eye to sth, to turn a blind eye on sth → fermer les yeux sur qch
blind in one eye → aveugle d'un œil, borgne
a blind person → un(e) aveugle
to go blind → perdre la vue, devenir aveugle
to be blind to sth (fig) → ne pas voir qch
to turn a blind eye → fermer les yeux
to turn a blind eye to sth, to turn a blind eye on sth → fermer les yeux sur qch
[faith, panic, trust] → aveugle
n
(for window) → store m
the blind (= people) → les aveugles mpl, les non-voyants mpl
vt → aveugler
to blind sb to sth → empêcher qn de voir qch
to blind sb to sb's faults → empêcher qn de voir les défauts de qnblind alley n → impasse fblind corner n (British) → virage m sans visibilitéblind date n (= occasion) → rendez-vous m arrangé (avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas) (= person) → inconnu(e) m/f (avec qui on a rendez-vous)
to blind sb to sth → empêcher qn de voir qch
to blind sb to sb's faults → empêcher qn de voir les défauts de qnblind alley n → impasse fblind corner n (British) → virage m sans visibilitéblind date n (= occasion) → rendez-vous m arrangé (avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas) (= person) → inconnu(e) m/f (avec qui on a rendez-vous)
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blind
adj (+er)
(= sightless) → blind; to go blind → erblinden, blind werden; a blind man/woman → ein Blinder/eine Blinde; blind in one eye → auf einem Auge blind
(fig, to beauty, charm etc) → blind (to für, gegen); love is blind → Liebe macht blind; to be blind to somebody’s faults → jds Fehler nicht sehen; to be blind to the possibilities → die Möglichkeiten nicht sehen; to turn a blind eye to something → bei etw ein Auge zudrücken; she remained blind to the fact that … → sie sah einfach nicht, dass …
(fig: = lacking judgement) obedience, passion → blind; fury, panic also → hell; in a blind fury → in heller Wut; blind with passion/rage → blind vor Leidenschaft/Wut; he came home in a blind stupor → er kam sinnlos betrunken nach Hause; blind faith (in something) → blindes Vertrauen (→ in etw acc); blind forces → blinde Kräfte
(Brit inf) it’s not a blind bit of use trying to persuade him → es hat überhaupt keinen Zweck, ihn überreden zu wollen; he hasn’t done a blind bit of work → er hat keinen Strich or Schlag getan (inf); but he didn’t take a blind bit of notice → aber er hat sich nicht die Spur darum gekümmert (inf)
(= false) door, window → blind
vt
(= make blind: light, sun) → blenden; the explosion blinded him → er ist durch die Explosion blind geworden; he was blinded in the war → er ist kriegsblind; the war-blinded → die Kriegsblinden pl
(sun, light) → blenden
(fig, love, hate etc) → blind machen (to für, gegen); (wealth, beauty) → blenden; to blind somebody with science → jdn mit Fachjargon beeindrucken (wollen)
n
the blind → die Blinden pl; it’s the blind leading the blind (fig) → das hieße, einen Lahmen einen Blinden führen lassen
(fig sl, = booze-up) → Sauferei f (inf)
(US: = hide) → Versteck nt
blind
:blind date
n → Rendezvous nt → mit einem/einer Unbekannten; (= person) → unbekannter (Rendezvous)partner, unbekannte (Rendezvous)partnerin
blind
:blind side
n (Sport) → ungedeckte Seite
blind spot
n (Med) → blinder Fleck; (Aut, Aviat) → toter Winkel; (Rad) → tote Zone; to have a blind about something → einen blinden Fleck in Bezug auf etw (acc) → haben; he has a blind where she’s concerned → er ist ihr gegenüber absolut blind; trigonometry was his blind → Trigonometrie war sein schwacher Punkt
blind staggers
n sing → Taumelsucht f
blind test
n → Blindversuch m
blindworm
n → Blindschleiche f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
blind
[blaɪnd]1. adj (person, obedience, anger) → cieco/a
blind in one eye → cieco da un occhio, orbo
blind as a bat (fam) → cieco come una talpa
to go blind → diventare cieco
he was blind to her faults → non vedeva i suoi difetti
to turn a blind eye to → chiudere un occhio su
it's not a blind bit of use (fam) → non serve a un bel niente
he doesn't take a blind bit of notice of ... (fam) → non bada minimamente a...
blind in one eye → cieco da un occhio, orbo
blind as a bat (fam) → cieco come una talpa
to go blind → diventare cieco
he was blind to her faults → non vedeva i suoi difetti
to turn a blind eye to → chiudere un occhio su
it's not a blind bit of use (fam) → non serve a un bel niente
he doesn't take a blind bit of notice of ... (fam) → non bada minimamente a...
2. n
a. the blind npl → i ciechi
it's a case of the blind leading the blind → è come mettere insieme uno storpio e uno sciancato
it's a case of the blind leading the blind → è come mettere insieme uno storpio e uno sciancato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blind
(blaind) adjective1. not able to see. a blind man.
2. (with to) unable to notice. She is blind to his faults.
3. hiding what is beyond. a blind corner.
4. of or for blind people. a blind school.
noun1. (often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc. The sunlight is too bright – pull down the blinds!
2. something intended to mislead or deceive. He did that as a blind.
verb to make blind. He was blinded in the war.
ˈblinding adjective1. tending to make blind. a blinding light.
2. sudden. He realized, in a blinding flash, that she was the murderer.
ˈblindly adverbˈblindness noun
blind alley
a situation without any way out. This is a blind alley of a job.
ˈblindfold noun a piece of cloth etc put over the eyes to prevent someone from seeing. The kidnappers put a blindfold over the child's eyes.
verb to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).
adjective, adverb with the eyes covered by a cloth etc. She came blindfold into the room.
blind spot1. any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding. She seems to have a blind spot about physics.
2. an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.
the blind leading the blind one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something. My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.
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blind
→ أَعْمَى, العُمْيَان nevidomý, slepý blind, blinde blind, Blinder τυφλός ciego sokea aveugle, aveugles slijep, slijepci ciechi, cieco 目の見えない 눈 먼, 맹인들 blind, blinden blind, blinde niewidomy, ślepy cego, invisual слепой blind, blinda คนตาบอด, ตาบอด kör, körler mù, người mù 盲目的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
blind
a. ciego-a, sin vista, ofuscado-a;
vt. cegar, deslumbrar;
___ in one eye → tuerto-a;
___ spot → punto ___.
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blind
adj ciego; — person ciego -ga mfEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.