blinder
Something that blinds, literally or figurativelySomething that blinds, literally or figuratively.: A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
» Why do horses wear blinders?
Warum tragen Pferde Scheuklappen?
Значение
значений: 6Something that blinds, literally or figuratively.
A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
(часто, множественное число, только множественное число)A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
шо́рыšóry
Something that impairs visual or mental perception in a way figuratively compared to horses' blinders.
(Британия, сленг)An exceptional performance.
He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground.
(сленг)A bout of heavy drinking.
A bright light used to blind the audience temporarily during a scene change.
- blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
Примеры
предложений: 5Why do horses wear blinders?
deWarum tragen Pferde Scheuklappen?
No mole could be blinder.
That bunch of sociopaths are individuals who chose to put blinders on to please the leader of pack.
Passions are blinders.
The Beetle was blind, and the Bat was blinder, and they went to take tea with the Scissors-grinder.
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
Происхождение
From blind + -er.From blind + -er.
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