blind
Unable to see, or only partially able to seeUnable to see, or only partially able to see.
» He went blind from the accident.
Er erblindete aufgrund des Unfalls.
Он ослеп из-за несчастного случая.
Він осліпнув через нещасний випадок.
Він став сліпим в результаті аварії.
Він утратив зір через нещасний випадок.
Meaning
14 senses(not comparable)Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn.
Braille is a writing system for the blind.
blind
слепо́йslepój, незря́чийnezrjáčij
сліпи́йslipýj
unable to see
(comparable)Failing to recognize, acknowledge or perceive.
The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.
Authors are blind to their own defects.
(not comparable)Having little or no visibility.
a blind path
a blind ditch
(not comparable)Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless.
a blind alley
a blind fistula
(not comparable)Having no openings for light or passage; both dark and exitless.
a blind wall
a blind alley
глухо́йgluxój
(not comparable)Able to be fixed without access to one end.
a blind rivet
(in certain phrases)Smallest or slightest.
I shouted, but he didn’t take a blind bit of notice.
We pulled and pulled, but it didn't make a blind bit of difference.
(not comparable)Without any prior knowledge.
He took a blind guess at which fork in the road would take him to the airport.
I went into the meeting totally blind, so I really didn’t have a clue what I was talking about.
вслепу́юvslepúju
(not comparable)Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.
blind deference
blind justice
blind
Using blinded study design, wherein information is purposely limited to prevent bias.
a blind trial
Unintelligible or illegible.
a blind passage in a book; blind writing
Not having a well-defined head.
Examples
832 sentencesHe went blind from the accident.
Він осліпнув через нещасний випадок. — aandrusiak
ruОн ослеп из-за несчастного случая. — Hellerick
deEr erblindete aufgrund des Unfalls. — pne
He is blind in one eye.
Він сліпий на одне око. — aandrusiak
ruОн слепой на один глаз. — NastyaKayokhtina
deEr ist auf einem Auge blind. — Kerstin
Tom is blind in one eye.
Том сліпий на одне око. — deniko
ruТом слеп на один глаз. — Biga
deTom ist auf einem Auge blind. — enteka
How can you be so blind?
Як ти можеш бути таким сліпим? — deniko
ruКак можешь ты быть таким слепым? — sharptoothed
Don't forget that Tom is blind.
Не забувай, що Том сліпий. — deniko
ruНе забывайте, что Том слеп. — Wezel
deVergessen Sie nicht, dass Tom blind ist. — mayabe
Translations
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By meaning 4
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Origin
From Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from PFrom Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.
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Forms
blinder, blindestSynonyms
3 synonyms- not based on reason or evidence:unreasoning
- unable to see:unsighted
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
94 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- a blind date
- blind in one
- blind date
- on a blind
- is blind in
- legally blind
- opened the blinds
- was born blind
- love is blind
- are both blind
- born blind
- both blind