blindfold

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Etymology

From Middle English blindfellen, to strike blind, from blind (to blind) + fellen (to fell).

Noun

blindfold (plural blindfolds)

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. Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically).

Translations

A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes

• Bulgarian: превръзка за очите (bg) (prevrǎzka za očite) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 眼罩 (cmn) (yǎnzhào)

• Dutch: blinddoek (nl)
• French: bandeau (fr) m (sur les yeux)

• German: Augenbinde (de) f
• Japanese: アイマスク (ja) (aimasuku), 目隠し (ja) (めかくし (ja), mekakushi)
• Russian: повязка на глаза (ru) (povjázka na glazá) f
• Swedish: ögonbindel (sv) c

Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)

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• French: (1) bandeau m, (1, 2) voile m
• Portuguese: venda f
• Spanish: venda f

Verb

blindfold (third-person singular simple present blindfolds, present participle blindfolding, simple past and past participle blindfolded)

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.

Translations

To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see

• Bulgarian: завързвам очите на (bg) (zavǎrzvam očite na)
• French: bander les yeux (fr)

• German: die Augen verbinden
• Russian: завязывать глаза (ru) (zavjázyvatʹ glazá)

To obscure understanding or comprehension

• German: blind machen

• Swedish: förblinda (sv)

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• Portuguese: vendar
• Spanish: vendar