blind

გამოთქმა: /blʌɪnd/

Universal

1unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition:a blind man with a stick he was blind in one eye (as plural noun the blind)guide dogs for the blind
(of an action, especially a test or experiment) done without being able to see or without having relevant information:a blind tasting of eight wines
Aeronautics (of flying) using instruments only:blind landings during foggy conditions

2lacking perception, awareness, or judgement:a blind acceptance of the status quo she was blind to the realities of her position
not controlled by reason:they left in blind panic
not governed by purpose:a world of blind chance

3concealed or closed, in particular:
(of a corner or bend in a road) impossible to see round:two trucks collided on a blind curve in the road
(of a door or window) walled up: fresco paintings on the blind windows
closed at one end:a blind pipe

4 [with negative] British informal not the slightest (used in emphatic expressions):this declaration is not a blind bit of good to the workers

5(of a plant) without buds, eyes, or terminal flowers: planting too shallowly is the most common cause of bulbs coming up blind

Universal

without being able to see clearly:he was the first pilot in history to fly blind wines were tasted blind
without having all the relevant information; unprepared:he was going into the interview blind
(of a stake in poker or brag) put up by a player before the cards dealt are seen.

Universal

1a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats:she pulled down the blinds
British an awning over a shop window.

2 [in singular] something designed to conceal one’s real intentions:he phoned again from his own home: that was just a blind for his wife
North American a camouflaged shelter used for observing or hunting wildlife:a duck blind

Universal

1cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily:the injury temporarily blinded him her eyes were blinded with scalding tears

2deprive (someone) of understanding, judgement, or perception:he was blinded by his faith somehow Clare and I were blinded to the truth
(blind someone with) confuse or overawe someone with (something they do not understand):they try to blind you with science

3 [no object, with adverbial of direction] British informal, dated move very fast and dangerously:I could see the bombs blinding along above the roof tops

bake something blind: bake a pastry or flan case without a filling.
(as) blind as a bat: informal having very bad eyesight: she’s blind as a bat without glasses
blind drunk: informal extremely drunk.
there's none so blind as those who will not see: proverb there’s no point trying to reason with someone who does not want to listen to reason.
turn a blind eye: pretend not to notice: please, don’t turn a blind eye to what is happening
[said to be in allusion to Nelson, who lifted a telescope to his blind eye at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801), thus not seeing the signal to ‘discontinue the action’]
when the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch: proverb those people without knowledge or experience should not try to guide or advise others in a similar position:I didn’t know anything about fighting and neither did my students—it was the blind leading the blind

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