blindfold
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- Reino Unido//ˈblaɪndfəʊld//
- Estados Unidos//ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld//
A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
sustantivo
- 1
A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
I put a blindfold over my boyfriend's eyes and told him I had a surprise for him.
- 2
figuradoAnything that obscures the vision.
Etimología
From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.
adjetivo
- 1
Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
- 2
Thoughtless; reckless.
adverbio
- 1
With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.
They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion.
The commuters from the suburbs come unencumbered with luggage, children and prams, and can almost be relied upon to find their way blindfold to their trains.
- 2
figuradoBlindly; without due thought or caution.
verbo
- 1
To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata.
- 2
To obscure understanding or comprehension.
Formas
- plural
- blindfolds
- pasado
- blindfolded
- participio
- blindfolded
- gerundio
- blindfolding
- 3.ª persona del singular
- blindfolds
blindfold · A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
blindfolded · Wearing a blindfoldblinding · Very bright (as if to cause blindness).blindly · In a blind manner; without sight.