- blindfold blind·fold
- ['blaɪndˌfəʊld]
1. advcon gli occhi bendati
I could do it blindfold — potrei farlo a occhi chiusi
2. nbenda (per occhi)3. vtbendare (gli occhi a)
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blind|fold — «BLYND FOHLD», verb, adjective, adverb, noun. –v.t. 1. to cover the eyes of: »The robbers blindfolded and bound their victim. 2. to cover (the eyes) with a cloth, etc.: »They blindfolded my eyes for a week after the operation. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
blindfold — blind|fold1 [ blaınd,fould ] noun count something that is tied over someone s eyes so that they cannot see blindfold blind|fold 2 [ blaınd,fould ] verb transitive to put a blindfold over someone s eyes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Blindfold — Blind fold , a. Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless; as, blindfold zeal; blindfold fury. [1913 Webster] Fate s blindfold reign the atheist loudly owns. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blindfold — Blind fold , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blindfolded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blindfolding}.] [OE. blindfolden, blindfelden, blindfellen; AS. blind blind + prob. fellan, fyllan, to fell, strike down.] To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blindfold — [blīnd′fōld΄] vt. [altered (infl. by FOLD1) < ME blindfeld, struck blind, pp. of blindfellen < OE (ge)blindfellian: see BLIND + FELL2] 1. to cover the eyes of with a cloth or bandage 2. to hinder the sight or understanding of n … English World dictionary
blindfold — blind|fold1 [ˈblaındfəuld US fould] n a piece of cloth that covers someone s eyes to prevent them from seeing anything blindfold 2 blindfold2 v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: blindfell to make blind, cover the eyes of (13 16 centuries), from blind … Dictionary of contemporary English
blindfold — blind•fold [[t]ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld[/t]] v. t. 1) to prevent or obstruct sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like 2) to impair the awareness or clear thinking of 3) a cloth or bandage for covering the eyes 4) done with the eyes… … From formal English to slang
blindfold — blind·fold … English syllables
blindfold — {{11}}blindfold (n.) 1880, from BLINDFOLD (Cf. blindfold) (v.). {{12}}blindfold (v.) 1520s, alteration, by similarity to fold, of blindfelled (early 14c.), pp. of blindfellan blindfold, cover the eyes (with a bandage, etc.), also to strike blind… … Etymology dictionary
blindfold — v., n., adj., & adv. v.tr. 1 deprive (a person) of sight by covering the eyes, esp. with a tied cloth. 2 deprive of understanding; hoodwink. n. 1 a bandage or cloth used to blindfold. 2 any obstruction to understanding. adj. & adv. 1 with eyes… … Useful english dictionary
blindfold — [16] The original term for covering someone’s eyes with a bandage was blindfell [OE], which survived until the 16th century. This meant literally ‘strike someone blind’, the second element being the fell of ‘felling trees’. It appears that its… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
