noun🔗SharePersiana, estorA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass."The teacher dimmed the classroom by pulling down the blinds. "El profesor oscureció el aula bajando las persianas.propertyarchitectureitembuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLetrero de destinoA destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc."The bus driver checked the blind to see where the next stop was. "El conductor del autobús revisó el letrero de destino para ver dónde estaba la siguiente parada.vehiclesigncommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersiana, estorAny device intended to conceal or hide."a duck blind"un escondite para patosdevicethingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncubrimiento, subterfugioSomething to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge."The politician's carefully crafted speech was a blind to hide their true intentions. "El discurso cuidadosamente elaborado del político fue un encubrimiento para ocultar sus verdaderas intenciones.mindactioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersianaA blindage."The construction workers set up a blindage around the building site to protect the workers from the dust. "Los trabajadores de la construcción instalaron una persiana alrededor de la obra para proteger a los trabajadores del polvo.militaryarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParadaA halting place."The train stopped at the blind, and passengers disembarked for their break. "El tren se detuvo en la parada y los pasajeros desembarcaron para su descanso.placeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLado ciegoThe blindside."The quarterback was caught off guard by the blindside block, and fumbled the ball. "El mariscal de campo fue tomado por sorpresa por el bloqueo del lado ciego y soltó el balón.partbodysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCero(1800s) No score."The music competition had a blind judging; no scores were recorded until the final round. "El concurso de música tuvo una calificación de cero; no se registraron puntuaciones hasta la ronda final.sportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApuesta obligatoriaA forced bet: the small blind or the big blind."The blinds are $10/$20 and the ante is $1."Las apuestas obligatorias son de $10/$20 y la ciega es de $1.gamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn jugador que se ve obligado a pagar esa apuestaA player who is forced to pay such a bet."The blinds immediately folded when I reraised."Las ciegas se retiraron inmediatamente cuando volví a subir la apuesta.gamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLos ciegos(as a plural) Those who are blind, taken as a group."The blind are a diverse group, with many different skills and experiences. "Los ciegos son un grupo diverso, con muchas habilidades y experiencias diferentes.grouppersonhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCegarTo make temporarily or permanently blind."The intense sunlight blinded the hiker for a moment, making it hard to see the trail. "La intensa luz del sol cegó al excursionista por un momento, dificultando la visión del sendero.medicinephysiologybodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaldecirTo curse."My brother was so angry he blind the team with his bad luck. "Mi hermano estaba tan enojado que maldijo al equipo con su mala suerte.cursereligionsoulsupernaturaltheologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCegar, oscurecer, ocultarTo darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal."The clouds blinded the sun, obscuring the view from the classroom window. "Las nubes cegaron el sol, oscureciendo la vista desde la ventana del aula.sensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCubrir con arenaTo cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel, for example a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled."The workers blind the newly paved road to make the stones fit together tightly. "Los trabajadores cubren con arena la carretera recién pavimentada para que las piedras encajen firmemente.materialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCiego(of a person or animal) Unable to see, due to physiological or neurological factors."My grandmother is blind, so she needs help crossing the street. "Mi abuela es ciega, así que necesita ayuda para cruzar la calle.physiologymedicineconditionbodydiseasesensationorganismanimalhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCiego(of an eye) Unable to be used to see, due to physiological or neurological factors."My grandmother is blind in her left eye, so she needs glasses with a stronger magnifying lens. "Mi abuela es ciega del ojo izquierdo, por lo que necesita gafas con una lente de aumento más fuerte.medicinephysiologyorganbodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCiego, no verFailing to see, acknowledge, perceive."Authors are blind to their own defects."Los autores son ciegos a sus propios defectos.mindsensationabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSin visibilidad, oscuroOf a place, having little or no visibility."a blind corner"una esquina sin visibilidadplaceweatherenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCiego, sin salidaClosed at one end; having a dead end"a blind gut"un intestino ciegopartareaplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCiego, tapadoHaving no openings for light or passage."a blind alley"un callejón sin salidaappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMínimo, insignificante(in certain phrases) Smallest or slightest."The blindest spot on the map for the new student was the route to the library. "El punto más insignificante en el mapa para el nuevo estudiante era la ruta a la biblioteca.amountdegreequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesconocedor, ignoranteWithout any prior knowledge."He took a blind guess at which fork in the road would take him to the airport."Hizo una conjetura a ciegas sobre qué bifurcación del camino lo llevaría al aeropuerto.mindattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCiego, incondicionalUnconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc."blind deference"deferencia ciegaattitudecharacterphilosophymindmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIlegible, ininteligibleUnintelligible or illegible."a blind passage in a book; blind writing"Un pasaje ilegible en un libro; escritura ininteligible.languagewritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstéril, infructuosoAbortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit."blind buds"Yemas estérilesplantagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareCiegamenteWithout seeing; unseeingly."The old woman walked blind down the hallway, bumping into several chairs. "La anciana caminó ciegamente por el pasillo, chocando con varias sillas.physiologysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareCompletamente, totalmenteAbsolutely, totally."to swear blind"jurar completamentelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareA ciegas(three card brag) Without looking at the cards dealt."During the card game, Sarah played blind. "Durante el juego de cartas, Sarah jugó a ciegas.gamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
