braille
To write in, or convert into, the braille writing systemTo write in, or convert into, the braille writing system.
» Can you write Braille?
Ты умеешь писать по Брайлю? — marafon
Вы умеете писать по Брайлю? — marafon
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2 sensesTo write in, or convert into, the braille writing system.
I played back my recorded notes and brailled them.
(broadly, informal)To identify something by touch.
- transcribe in braille
Examples
10 sentencesCan you write Braille?
ruТы умеешь писать по Брайлю? — marafon
Books written in braille are very important for people with visual impairments.
My grandfather had a braille book about Esperanto and Ido.
The child had written in Braille on a Personal Digital Assistant.
Blind people read by touching, using a system of raised dots called Braille.
ruСлепые читают на ощупь, используя систему выпуклых точек под названием "шрифт Брайля". — Biga
deBlinde Menschen lesen durch Berühren, dabei benutzen sie ein System von erhabenen Punkten, das Brailleschrift genannt wird. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
Borrowed from French braille, named after French educator Louis Braille (1809–1852). The /Borrowed from French braille, named after French educator Louis Braille (1809–1852). The /eɪl/ seems to reflect a spelling pronunciation; French has /aj/ instead.
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Forms
brailles, brailling, brailled, brailledLessons 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