blindfold
nomadjectifadverbeverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈblaɪndfəʊld//
- États-Unis//ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld//
A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
nom
- 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
figuréAnything that obscures the vision.
Étymologie
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.
adjectif
- 1
Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
- 2
Thoughtless; reckless.
adverbe
- 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
figuréBlindly; without due thought or caution.
verbe
- 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.
Formes
- pluriel
- blindfolds
- passé
- blindfolded
- participe passé
- blindfolded
- participe présent
- blindfolding
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- 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.