blindfold (redirected from blindfolds)

blind·fold  (blndfld)

tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds

1. To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage.

2. To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.

n.

1. A bandage to cover the eyes.

2. Something that serves to obscure clear perception.

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[From Middle English blindfolde, past participle of blindfellen, to strike blind, cover the eyes, from Old English geblindfellian : blind, blind; see blind + fellian, to strike down.]

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blindfolded adj.

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blindfold [ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld]

vb (tr)

1. to prevent (a person or animal) from seeing by covering (the eyes)

2. to prevent from perceiving or understanding

n

1. a piece of cloth, bandage, etc., used to cover the eyes

2. any interference to sight

adj & adv

1. having the eyes covered with a cloth or bandage

2. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess not seeing the board and pieces

3. rash; inconsiderate

[changed (C16) through association with fold¹ from Old English blindfellian to strike blind; see blind, fell²]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blindfold - a cloth used to cover the eyes       cloth covering - a covering made of cloth
Verb	1.	blindfold - cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
Adj.	1.	blindfold - wearing a blindfold blindfolded blind, unsighted - unable to see; "a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan

Translations

blindfold [ˈblaɪndfəʊld]

A. ADJ → con los ojos vendados; [game of chess] → a la ciega
I could do it blindfold → podría hacerlo con los ojos vendados

B. N → venda f

C. VT → vendar los ojos a

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blindfold [ˈblaɪndfəʊld]

n → bandeau m

adj [tasting] → à l'aveugle

adv → les yeux bandés
I could do it blindfold → je pourrais le faire les yeux bandés or fermés
to play chess blindfold → jouer sans voir l'échiquier

vt [+ hostage] → bander les yeux à
to do sth blindfolded
I could do it blindfolded → Je pourrais le faire les yeux bandés or fermés.

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blindfold

vt → die Augen verbinden (+dat)

n → Augenbinde f

adj → mit verbundenen Augen; I could do it blindfold (inf) → das mach ich mit links (inf)

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blindfold [ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld]

1. adv → con gli occhi bendati
I could do it blindfold → potrei farlo a occhi chiusi

2. n → benda (per occhi)

3. vt → bendare (gli occhi a)

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blindfold [ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld]

1. adv → con gli occhi bendati
I could do it blindfold → potrei farlo a occhi chiusi

2. n → benda (per occhi)

3. vt → bendare (gli occhi a)

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