blind
/blaɪnd/adjective
उच्चारण ब्लाइन्ड
अंधा, दृष्टिहीन; अनजान; अंधा (भरोसा)
Basic word
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not able to see; not noticing or realizing something; (of strong feelings) seeming to be unreasonable and not controlled
अंधा, दृष्टिहीन; अनजान; अंधा (भरोसा)
- He was born blind.
- blind to the truth
- blind faith
+ 3 more examples
- The school provides books in Braille for blind students.
- He was blind to his own mistakes.
- They followed the leader with blind loyalty.
Synonyms sightless visually impaired unaware oblivious unthinking
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[T]
to permanently destroy somebody's ability to see; to make it difficult for somebody to see for a short time; to make somebody no longer able to think clearly
अंधा करना; चौंधियाना
- Love blinded her to his faults.
- The sudden flash of light blinded the driver for a moment.
- An accident in childhood blinded him in one eye.
+ 1 more example
- Anger can blind people to the truth.
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[C]
a covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down
परदा, चिक
- Pull down the blinds.
- She raised the blind to let in the morning sun.
- We need a new blind for the bedroom window.
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- The blinds were drawn to keep the room cool.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
blind (adjective) / the blind
As an adjective it means unable to see. 'The blind' is a plural group, but it is safer to say 'blind people'.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ देख न पाना है। 'The blind' बहुवचन समूह है, पर 'blind people' कहना अधिक सुरक्षित है।
- The old man went blind in later life.
- The school has a library for blind people.
be blind to sth
Use 'to' when somebody does not notice or accept something.
जब कोई किसी बात पर ध्यान न दे या उसे न माने, तब 'to' आता है।
- He was blind to his own faults.
- Don't be blind to the risks.
blind + noun
Before a noun, it can mean strong feeling without reason.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ बिना कारण के तीव्र भावना हो सकता है।
- He had blind faith in his leader.
- She acted in blind panic.
blind sb (verb)
As a verb, it means to take away sight, or to dazzle.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ दृष्टि छीनना या चौंधिया देना है।
- The headlights blinded the driver.
- Anger blinded him to the truth.
blind vs visually impaired
In formal writing about disability, 'visually impaired' is a respectful general term; 'blind' is used for people with no or very little sight.
विकलांगता पर औपचारिक लेखन में 'visually impaired' सम्मानजनक सामान्य शब्द है; 'blind' उन लोगों के लिए है जिन्हें बहुत कम या बिल्कुल दिखाई नहीं देता।
- The school supports visually impaired students.
- He has been blind since birth.
+Collocations 5
adverb + blind
partiallycompletelytotallylegallycolour
- He is legally blind but walks without help.
blind + noun
spotfaithalleydatetrust
- The truck driver has a blind spot on the left.
verb + blind
goturnbe bornbecomeremain
- She was born blind in one eye.
blind + prepositions
toin one eyewith rageby the sun
- He was blinded by the sun.
blind in idioms
turn a blind eyeblind dateblind spotblind alley
- The inquiry reached a blind alley.
“More examples 6
- A blind student passed the civil services exam using a screen reader.
एक दृष्टिहीन विद्यार्थी ने screen reader की मदद से सिविल सेवा परीक्षा पास की।
- Radhika pulled down the blind to keep the sun out.
राधिका ने धूप रोकने के लिए पर्दा नीचे खींच दिया।
- Blind loyalty can make people ignore the truth.
अंधी निष्ठा लोगों को सच अनदेखा करने पर मजबूर कर सकती है।
- The flash blinded the camera operator for a moment.
फ्लैश ने कुछ क्षण के लिए कैमरा चलाने वाले को चौंधिया दिया।
- He turned a blind eye to cheating in the class.
उसने कक्षा में नकल की ओर से आँखें मूँद लीं।
- The driver could not see the turn because of a blind curve.
अंधे मोड़ के कारण चालक मोड़ नहीं देख सका।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is blind from his own mistakes.
✓ He is blind to his own mistakes.
Use 'to' when a person fails to see something.
जब कोई व्यक्ति किसी बात को न देख पाए, तब 'to' आता है।
✗ The blinds are walking across the road.
✓ The blind people are walking across the road.
'Blinds' is a window covering; use 'blind people' for persons.
'Blinds' खिड़की के पर्दे हैं; व्यक्तियों के लिए 'blind people' लिखें।
¶Idioms 1
the blind leading the blind
a situation in which people with almost no experience or knowledge give advice to others who also have no experience or knowledge
अनाड़ी का अनाड़ी को राह दिखाना
- Me teaching him computers is a case of the blind leading the blind.
- Two new clerks training each other? It's the blind leading the blind.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: visually impaired is a polite modern term.
प्रयोग में visually impaired शिष्ट आधुनिक शब्द है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Turn a blind eye (pretend not to notice something wrong), blind spot (an area you cannot see; a subject you do not understand), the blind leading the blind (people without knowledge advising others), blind faith (belief without question), love is blind, a blind alley (a situation with no progress).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: turn a blind eye (गलत चीज़ को न देखने का बहाना करना, आँखें मूँदना), blind spot (ऐसा क्षेत्र जो न दिखे; ऐसा विषय जो समझ न आए), the blind leading the blind (बिना ज्ञान के लोग दूसरों को सलाह देते हुए, अंधे को अंधा राह दिखाए), blind faith (बिना प्रश्न विश्वास, अंधविश्वास), love is blind (प्रेम अंधा होता है), a blind alley (बिना प्रगति की स्थिति)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Louis Braille invented the Braille system of reading for blind people; 4 January is World Braille Day; Helen Keller was a famous blind and deaf author.
Louis Braille ने दृष्टिहीनों के लिए पढ़ने की Braille प्रणाली बनाई; 4 जनवरी विश्व ब्रेल दिवस है; Helen Keller प्रसिद्ध दृष्टिहीन और बधिर लेखिका थीं।