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    Cegar (en. Blind)

    /θeˈɣaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To deprive someone or something of sight.
    The sunlight can blind drivers.
    La luz del sol puede cegar a los conductores.
    To prevent someone from seeing reality or the truth.
    Resentment blinds him and prevents him from seeing his own mistakes.
    El rencor le ciega y no le deja ver sus propios errores.
    To make it difficult to understand something due to intense emotion.
    Love can sometimes blind judgment.
    El amor a veces puede cegar el juicio.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'caecare,' which means 'to make blind.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to blind oneself to the evidence
    Refusing to see what is obvious.
    cegarse ante la evidencia
    blinded by anger
    An intense emotional state that prevents reasoning.
    ciegos de ira
    blinded by love
    Setting aside logic for a profound emotion.
    cegar por el amor

    Related Words

    blindness
    Total or partial loss of vision.
    ceguera
    blind
    That is deprived of sight temporarily or permanently.
    cego
    to dazzle
    Causing an intense visual impression that makes it difficult to see.
    deslumbrar

    Slang Meanings

    To play blind
    I can't believe he played blind when his friend asked for help.
    No puedo creer que se hizo el ciego cuando su amigo le pidió ayuda.
    to blind oneself
    He blinded himself with money and didn't see the consequences of his actions.
    Se cegó por el dinero y no vio las consecuencias de sus acciones.