blindfold
To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to seeTo cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
» I was blindfolded.
Мені зав'язали очі.
Meaning
2 sensesTo cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata.
die Augen verbinden
завя́зывать глаза́zavjázyvatʹ glazá
cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent them from seeing
To obscure understanding or comprehension.
blind machen
Examples
61 sentencesI was blindfolded.
Мені зав'язали очі.
Tom took the blindfold off Mary.
ruТом снял повязку с глаз Мэри.
Tom says he can do that blindfolded.
I was blindfolded, so I couldn't see anything.
Since he hadn't been blindfolded, Tom was able to identify his kidnappers.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, varFrom Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.
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Forms
blindfolds, blindfolding, blindfolded, blindfolded| Base form | blindfold · to blindfold |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blindfolds |
| Present participle | blindfolding |
| Past simple | blindfolded |
| Past participle | blindfolded |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle