blindfold
sostantivoaggettivoavverbioverboattestato nei dialoghi
- Regno Unito//ˈblaɪndfəʊld//
- Stati Uniti//ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld//
A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
sostantivo
- 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
figuratoAnything that obscures the vision.
Etimologia
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.
aggettivo
- 1
Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
- 2
Thoughtless; reckless.
avverbio
- 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
figuratoBlindly; 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.
Forme
- plurale
- blindfolds
- passato
- blindfolded
- participio passato
- blindfolded
- participio presente
- blindfolding
- 3ª persona singolare
- 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.