blind

S2 W1

BrE /blaɪnd/ AmE /blaɪnd/

adjective / noun / verb en → es

1 VISION [adjective] A2

unable to see; lacking sight in one or both eyes

ciego, ciega

  • be blind

Collocations blind person · blind eye

  • She's been blind since birth.

    Ella ha sido ciega desde que nació.

2 BLINDING [adjective] B1

so bright that it is difficult to see

candente, brillante

  • be blinded by something

Collocations blinding light · blinded by the sun

  • The blinding headlights made it hard to see.

    Los faros cegadores dificultaron la visión.

3 UNAWARE [adjective] B1

not aware of something; not realizing or understanding something

ciego, desatento

  • be blind to something

Collocations blind to the truth · blind to danger

  • He was blind to her feelings.

    Él estaba ciego a sus sentimientos.

4 BLINDING [transitive] B1

to make someone unable to see clearly for a short time

cegar, deslumbrar

  • blind somebody with something

Collocations blinded by smoke · blinded by tears

  • The explosion blinded everyone in the room.

    La explosión cegó a todos en la habitación.

5 BLINDING [transitive] B2

to make someone unable to see clearly for a short time, especially by shining a bright light into their eyes

cegar, deslumbrar

  • blind somebody with something

Collocations blinded by a bright light · blinded by the sun

  • He was blinded by a flash of light.

    Fue cegado por un destello de luz.

6 BLINDING [transitive] B2

to make someone unable to see clearly for a short time, especially by shining a bright light into their eyes

cegar, deslumbrar

  • blind somebody with something

Collocations blinded by a bright light · blinded by the sun

  • The photographer blinded me with his flash.

    El fotógrafo me cegó con su flash.

7 BLINDING [transitive] B2

to make someone unable to see clearly for a short time, especially by shining a bright light into their eyes

cegar, deslumbrar

  • blind somebody with something

Collocations blinded by a bright light · blinded by the sun

  • The sudden flash of lightning blinded us momentarily.

    El destello repentino del rayo nos cegó momentáneamente.

8 BLINDING [transitive] B2

to make someone unable to see clearly for a short time, especially by shining a bright light into their eyes

cegar, deslumbrar

  • blind somebody with something

Collocations blinded by a bright light · blinded by the sun

  • The glare of the car's headlights blinded me.

    La luz cegadora de los faros del coche me cegó.