a ciegas: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Without the use of sight; literally blind.
- Literally, in contexts referring to physical blindness or not being able to see.
Examples
BetaLos perros entrenados pueden moverse a ciegas en la oscuridad total.
Trained dogs can move without the use of sight in total darkness.
Después del accidente, Pedro tuvo que aprender a vivir a ciegas durante un tiempo.
After the accident, Pedro had to learn to live without the use of sight for a while.
El examen se realizó con los ojos vendados para que los participantes actuaran a ciegas.
The test was done with blindfolds so that participants acted without the use of sight.
En la noche sin luna, caminábamos a ciegas tratando de no tropezar con nada.
On the moonless night, we walked without the use of sight trying not to trip over anything.
- Without sufficient information or guidance; acting blindly or without knowing the facts.
- To do something by guesswork, without checking or verifying.
Examples
BetaNo podemos invertir a ciegas en un negocio sin antes analizar bien los riesgos.
We can't invest blindly in a business without first carefully analyzing the risks.
Ella aceptó el trabajo a ciegas, sin conocer detalles sobre el proyecto.
She accepted the job blindly, without knowing details about the project.
A veces tomamos decisiones a ciegas cuando no tenemos suficiente información.
Sometimes we make decisions blindly when we don't have enough information.
- Used in expressions such as "cita a ciegas" to indicate a meeting arranged without prior knowledge of the other person; a blind date.
- In technical or transport contexts (e.g., "volar a ciegas"), operating without visual reference or instruments, i.e., 'flying blind'.
Examples
BetaSara tiene una cita a ciegas esta noche, no sabe nada sobre la persona que va a conocer.
Sara has a blind date tonight; she doesn't know anything about the person she will meet.
Nunca pensé que iría a una cita a ciegas, pero resultó ser una experiencia divertida.
I never thought I would go on a blind date, but it turned out to be a fun experience.
¿Quieres que te arregle una cita a ciegas con alguien de mi trabajo?
Do you want me to set you up on a blind date with someone from my work?
Examples:
- ES: Yo nunca compro nada a ciegas.EN: Yes, well, I never get bored of a pig in a poke.
- ES: Me encantan las citas a ciegas.EN: I just love a blind date.
- ES: Espera hasta que vea esa cita a ciegas.EN: Wait a minute until I glimpse this blind date.
- ES: Es una cita a ciegas, pero yo no soy tan ciego.EN: It's a blind date but I'm not that blind.
- ES: Hágalo a ciegas si quiere, y le prometo, estoy segura, le prometo que por primera vez en su vida... sabrá lo que es la verdadera felicidad.EN: Do it even blindly, if you must, and I promise you, I'm so sure of it, I promise you that for the first time in your life you'll know what real happiness is.
- ES: Hágalo a ciegas si quiere, y le prometo, estoy segura, le prometo que por primera vez en su vida sabrá lo que es la verdadera felicidad.EN: Do it even blindly if you must, end I promise you, I'm so sure of it, I promise you thet for the first time in your life you'll know whet reel heppiness is.
- ES: Desde entonces, vuelo a ciegas.EN: Since that time, I've been flying completely by ear.
- ES: No tomen decisiones erróneas... No inicien a ciegas ningún negocio.EN: Never make you, never break you, never start you in any legitimate business.
- ES: Volando a ciegas entre las nubes.EN: Flying blind in clouds.
- ES: Perdido, volando a ciegas.EN: Lost, flying blind.
- ES: Con un sistema de radio muy nuevo, que permite el vuelo a ciegas.EN: With a very new radio-invention, that allows blind flight.
- ES: Quizás es una tontería por su parte ponerse se mi lado a ciegas.EN: Maybe that's foolish of you, to stand by me so blindly.
- ES: Pero no los regalamos a ciegas.EN: But we do not surrender them blindly.
- ES: - Abro a ciegas, con 100 pesos.EN: - Blind opening at $ 100.
- ES: Es él, pilotando a ciegas.EN: That's Ken, all right, flying that blind goose of his.
- ES: - Pilota a ciegas.EN: Flying blind in a hop from his own field.
- ES: - Pilotas a ciegas.EN: They tell me you fly her blind.
- ES: ¡Siempre, a ciegas!EN: Always, blindly.
- ES: Pero la verdad es que lo ha comprado a ciegas, señor.EN: But after all... He is a pig-in-the-poke, sir.
- ES: Dijo: "Cuando los vigilantes son tuertos, castigan a ciegas."EN: "One-eyed masters distribute punishments blindly!"
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