blindfold

blindfold
1. transitive verb
die Augen verbinden (+ Dat.)
2. adjective
mit verbundenen Augen nachgestellt
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noun (a piece of cloth etc put over the eyes to prevent someone from seeing: The kidnappers put a blindfold over the child's eyes.) die Augenbinde
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blind·fold
[ˈblaɪn(d)fəʊld, AM -foʊld]
I. n Augenbinde f
II. vt
to \blindfold sb
1. (cover eyes) jdm die Augen verbinden
2. (fig: impede) jdn blenden
hate \blindfolds the mind Hass macht blind
III. adv inv
1. (eyes covered)
to do sth \blindfold etw mit verbundenen Augen tun
2. (without thinking) blind[lings]
to sign a contract \blindfold einen Vertrag ohne Weiteres unterschreiben
3. (with ease)
to be able to do sth \blindfold etw im Schlaf tun können
she passed her exams practically \blindfold sie bestand ihre Prüfungen spielend
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['blaIndfəUld]
1. vt
die Augen verbinden (+dat)
2. n
Augenbinde f
3. adj
mit verbundenen Augen

I could do it blindfold (inf) — das mach ich mit links (inf)

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blindfold
A adj
1. mit verbundenen Augen:
blindfold chess Blindschach n
2. fig voreilig
B adv fig blindlings
C v/t
1. jemandem die Augen verbinden
2. fig blind machen (to für, gegen)
D s Augenbinde f:
put on a blindfold sich die Augen verbinden
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1. transitive verb
die Augen verbinden (+ Dat.)
2. adjective
mit verbundenen Augen nachgestellt
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v.
verblenden v.

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