blinded

Describes a state of being unable to see, either physically or metaphorically, often due to a strong light or overwhelming emotion.

• 🇫🇷Décrit l'état de ne plus pouvoir voir, physiquement ou métaphoriquement, souvent à cause d'une lumière vive ou d'une émotion forte.

1. Unable to see B1 formal

   Having lost the ability to see, either temporarily or permanently.

   • He was blinded by the bright headlights of the oncoming car.
   • The accident left her permanently blinded in one eye.
   • The soldier was temporarily blinded by the explosion.

   🇫🇷aveuglé

   Synonymes: blindeyelesssightlessunseeing

   Antonymes: seeingsighted

2. Deprived of judgment B2 formal

   Unable to think clearly or make good decisions, often due to strong emotions or bias.

   • She was blinded by love and ignored all the warning signs.
   • He was blinded by rage and acted irrationally.
   • The jury was blinded by prejudice and gave an unfair verdict.

   🇫🇷Aveuglé (par une émotion ou un préjugé)

   Synonymes: cloudedmisguidedpartialprejudiced

• more blinded comparative form
• most blinded superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone unable to see, either temporarily or permanently, or to deprive someone of understanding or judgment.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un incapable de voir, temporairement ou définitivement, ou de priver quelqu'un de compréhension ou de capacité à juger sainement.

1. Deprive of sight B1 formal

   To make someone unable to see, either permanently or temporarily.

   • The bright light blinded him for a moment.
   • The accident nearly blinded her in one eye.
   • The flash from the camera blinded the audience.

   🇫🇷Aveugler

   Synonymes: bedazzledazzle

2. Deprive of judgment B2 formal

   To cause someone to be unable to think clearly or make good decisions.

   • His anger blinded him to the consequences of his actions.
   • Greed can blind people to the needs of others.
   • Her love for him blinded her to his faults.

   🇫🇷Aveugler (au sens figuré)

   Synonymes: biasclouddeceivedeludemisleadprejudice

   Antonymes: clarifyeducateenlightenilluminateinform

• blinded past participle
• blinded past simple
• blinding present participle
• blinds third person singular