blind spot

1. The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.

   We all have a blind spot in our vision, but our brains usually compensate for it, such that we usually don't consciously notice it.

   blinder Fleck

   слепо́е пятно́slepóje pjatnó

   the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

2. Any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease).

   He has a few blind spots in his eyesight because of his diabetic retinopathy.

3. In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror.

   When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.

4. The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.

   When he changed tracks, he sideswiped a railway worker that was in his blind spot.

   toter Winkel

   слепа́я зо́наslepája zóna

5. In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.

   Our seats turned out to be in a blind spot behind a pillar blocking our view on the stage.

6. (figuratively)An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.

   He loves her so much that he has a blind spot when it comes to her faults.

   Blindheit

7. (figuratively)A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.

   The new study addresses the blind spot created by previous research having excluded healthy adult subjects.

   I have a blind spot for math.

   a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment

8. A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.

   Funkloch

9. A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake.

10. The flaw of building that cannot be seen when collapsing because poor structure, built not according specified standards, or not earthquake-proof.

1. A whole car fits into the blind spot.

   ruАвтомобиль целиком попадает в слепую зону.

   deIn den toten Winkel beim Auto passt ein komplettes Auto rein.

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2. What do you think are my biggest blind spots?

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3. When driving a car, you must pay attention to the blind spot.

   ruПри вождении автомобиля вы должны обращать внимание на его «мёртвую зону».

   deWenn du Auto fährst, musst du den toten Winkel beachten.

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4. The blind spots people show are revealing.

   deDie Leute werden von dem entlarvt, was sie nicht sehen wollen.

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5. Don't stay in the other driver's blind spot.

   deBleib nicht im toten Winkel des anderen Fahrers.

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