blind

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Übersetzungen

blindsubstantiv
blinds
Pl.
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storeDispositif d'occultation pour fenêtre.
She pulled down the blind to block out the morning sun.
Elle a baissé le store pour bloquer le soleil du matin.
The charity was merely a blind for the smuggling operation.
L'association caritative n'était qu'un prétexte pour l'opération de contrebande.
blindTerme de poker emprunté à l'anglais.
He placed a small blind to start the round of poker.
Il a misé une petite blind pour commencer la partie de poker.
les aveuglesAvec l'article défini.
The new legislation will improve access for the blind.
La nouvelle législation améliorera l'accès pour les aveugles.
affûtDans le contexte de la chasse ou de l'observation de la faune.
The hunter sat quietly in the blind, waiting for the deer to appear.
Le chasseur est resté silencieux dans l'affût, attendant l'apparition du cerf.
blindverb
blinded
Präteritum
blinded
Partizip Perfekt
blinding
Gerundium
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occulterCacher ou masquer pour bloquer la vue ou la lumière.
They boarded up the windows to blind the room from view.
Ils ont condamné les fenêtres pour occulter la pièce à la vue.
aveuglerRendre incapable de voir.
The bright flash blinded him for a few seconds.
Le flash lumineux l'a aveuglé pendant quelques secondes.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
éblouirPar la beauté, l'éclat ou le brillant.
aveuglerAu sens figuré : priver de jugement ou de discernement.
blindadjektiv
blinder
Komp.
blindest
Super.
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The blind man navigated the room with the help of his guide dog.
L'homme aveugle a traversé la pièce avec l'aide de son chien guide.
à l'aveugletteSans préparation ni réflexion préalable.
He made a blind guess on the test and surprisingly got it right.
Il a fait une supposition à l'aveuglette à l'examen et, contre toute attente, il a eu raison.
en aveugleDans le domaine scientifique et médical.
The medication was tested in a blind clinical trial.
Le médicament a été testé dans un essai clinique en aveugle.
sans visibilitéSe dit notamment d'un virage ou d'un passage.
The driver cautiously inched forward at the blind corner.
Le conducteur a avancé prudemment au virage sans visibilité.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
aveugleAu sens figuré.
blindadverb
Used chiefly informally to mean ‘without seeing or without sufficient information’ (e.g. ‘They were shooting blind.’).
à l'aveugleSans pouvoir voir ou sans information suffisante.
Faced with incomplete data, the researchers were forced to proceed blind.
Face à des données incomplètes, les chercheurs ont dû procéder à l'aveugle.

Definitionen

blindsubstantiv
A screen or cover for a window, typically made of fabric, wood, or metal, that can be rolled or folded up and down to control the amount of light entering a room.
She pulled down the blind to block out the morning sun.
A hiding place used by hunters or birdwatchers, often camouflaged, to observe wildlife without being seen.
The hunter sat quietly in the blind, waiting for the deer to appear.
Blind people considered collectively (always with the definite article).
The new legislation will improve access for the blind.
A poker bet made by a player before receiving their cards, typically used to initiate betting.
He placed a small blind to start the round of poker.
A person, action, or thing used to disguise true intentions; a cover or pretext.
The charity was merely a blind for the smuggling operation.
blindverb
To make someone unable to see, either temporarily or permanently.
The bright flash blinded him for a few seconds.
To deprive someone of understanding, judgment, or perception.
His love for her blinded him to her faults.
To dazzle or impress someone with brilliance or beauty.
The performance was so stunning it blinded the audience with its brilliance.
To cover or screen so as to block sight or light.
They boarded up the windows to blind the room from view.
blindadjektiv
Unable to see; sightless.
The blind man navigated the room with the help of his guide dog.
Lacking perception, awareness, or discernment.
She was blind to the risks involved in the investment.
Done without preparation or forethought.
He made a blind guess on the test and surprisingly got it right.
Having an obstructed view; not able to be seen through or around.
The driver cautiously inched forward at the blind corner.
Designed so that participants, experimenters, or both are unaware of certain crucial information that could introduce bias.
The medication was tested in a blind clinical trial.
blindadverb
Without the ability to see, or without the necessary information; in an aimless, uninformed, or unperceptive way.
Faced with incomplete data, the researchers were forced to proceed blind.