blind spot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blind spot in the English»French Dictionary

blind spot N

1. blind spot MED (in eye):

blind spot

point m aveugle

2. blind spot (in car, on hill):

blind spot

angle m mort

to be in sb's blind spot

être dans l'angle mort de qn

3. blind spot (point of ignorance):

blind spot fig

ignorance f U

to have a blind spot as far as sth is concerned

ne rien comprendre à qc

Translations for blind spot in the French»English Dictionary

angle mort MOTOR, AVIAT

blind spot

Translations for blind spot in the English»French Dictionary

I.blind [Brit blʌɪnd, Am blaɪnd] N Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer visually handicapped ou visually impaired.

1. blind:

the blind + vb pl

les aveugles mpl voir note

school for the blind

école pour aveugles or non-voyants mpl

2. blind (at window):

blind

store m

3. blind:

blind (front)

façade f

blind (subterfuge)

feinte f

it was just a blind

ce n'était qu'une façade

4. blind Am (hide):

blind

affût m

II.blind [Brit blʌɪnd, Am blaɪnd] ADJ

1. blind lit person:

blind

aveugle voir note

a blind man/woman

un/-e aveugle

to go blind

perdre la vue

to be blind in one eye

être borgne

are you blind inf?

tu es aveugle ou quoi? inf

2. blind (unaware):

blind person, panic, rage, acceptance, obedience

aveugle

to be blind to fault, defect

être aveugle à

to be blind to quality, virtue

être insensible à

to be blind to risk, danger

être inconscient de

3. blind (from which one can't see):

blind corner, brow of hill

sans visibilité

on my blind side

dans mon angle mort

blind entrance

entrée dérobée

4. blind (without looking):

blind tasting

en aveugle

5. blind (blank):

blind wall, facade

aveugle

6. blind AVIAT:

blind landing

sans visibilité

7. blind (slightest) inf:

he doesn't know a blind thing about it

il n'y connaît strictement rien

III.blind [Brit blʌɪnd, Am blaɪnd] ADV

1. blind (without seeing):

blind fly, land

sans visibilité

blind taste

en aveugle

2. blind FOOD:

blind bake

à blanc

IV.blind [Brit blʌɪnd, Am blaɪnd] VB trans

1. blind lit injury, accident person:

blind

rendre aveugle

to be blinded in an accident

perdre la vue dans un accident

to be blinded in one eye

perdre un œil

2. blind (dazzle) sun, light:

blind person

éblouir

3. blind (mislead, overwhelm):

blind pride, love:

aveugler

to be blinded by passion, love

être aveuglé par

V.blind [Brit blʌɪnd, Am blaɪnd] VB intr Brit

blind → eff

VI.blind [Brit blʌɪnd, Am blaɪnd]

love is blind

l'amour est aveugle

it's a case of the blind leading the blind

ils n'en savent pas plus long l'un que l'autre

to turn a blind eye

fermer les yeux (to sur)

See also swear, rob, eff, bat

I.swear <pret swore; pp sworn> [Brit swɛː, Am swɛr] VB trans

1. swear LAW:

swear (gen) (promise) loyalty, allegiance, revenge

jurer

to swear (an oath of) allegiance to

faire serment d'allégeance à

I swear!, I swear it! form

je le jure!

I swear to God, I didn't know

je ne le savais pas, je le jure

to swear to do

jurer de faire

to swear (that)

jurer que

he swore he'd never write again/never to write again

il a juré qu'il n'écrirait plus jamais/de ne plus jamais écrire

I could have sworn she was there

j'aurais juré qu'elle y était

to swear to sb that …

jurer à qn que …

I swear by all that I hold dear that …

je jure sur la tête de tous ceux que j'aime que …

to swear blind (that) inf

jurer sur sa tête que

2. swear (by solemn oath):

to swear sb to secrecy

faire jurer le secret à qn

she had been sworn to secrecy

on lui avait fait jurer le secret

to be sworn to do

avoir prêté serment de faire

to be sworn into office

prêter serment

3. swear (curse):

‘damn!’ he swore

‘bon Dieu!’ jura-t-il

to swear at

pester contre

to be or get sworn at

se faire injurier

II.swear <pret swore; pp sworn> [Brit swɛː, Am swɛr] VB intr

1. swear (curse):

swear

jurer

she swore loudly

elle a lâché un juron

he never swears

il ne dit jamais de gros mots

to swear in front of

dire de gros mots devant

stop swearing!

arrête de jurer!, ne sois pas si grossier!

2. swear (attest):

to swear to having done

jurer d'avoir fait

would he swear to having seen them?

est-ce qu'il pourrait jurer de les avoir vus?

I wouldn't or couldn't swear to it

je n'en jurerais pas

to swear on Bible, honour

jurer sur

rob <pres part robbing; pret, pp robbed> [Brit rɒb, Am rɑb] VB trans

1. rob thief:

rob person

voler

rob bank, shop, train

dévaliser

to be robbed of sth

se faire voler qc

to rob the till

voler de l'argent dans la caisse

2. rob (deprive):

to rob sb of sth

priver qn de qc

to rob Peter to pay Paul

déshabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul

to rob sb blind

escroquer qn

eff [Brit ɛf, Am ɛf] VB intr inf

to eff and blind

jurer comme un charretier

eff off sl!

vas te faire voir! inf

I.bat [Brit bat, Am bæt] N

1. bat SPORTS:

bat

batte f

cricket/baseball bat

batte de cricket/de baseball

table tennis bat

raquette f de tennis de table

2. bat ZOOL:

bat

chauve-souris f

3. bat inf:

old bat pej

vieille bique inf

4. bat (blow):

bat inf

coup m

II.bat <pres part batting; pret, pp batted> [Brit bat, Am bæt] VB trans

bat

frapper

III.bat <pres part batting; pret, pp batted> [Brit bat, Am bæt] VB intr

bat SPORTS (be batsman)

être le batteur

bat (handle a bat)

manier la batte

IV.bat [Brit bat, Am bæt]

at a terrific bat inf Brit

à toute allure

to be blind as a bat

être myope comme une taupe

to do sth off one's own bat inf

faire qc de sa propre initiative

to go to bat for sb inf Am

appuyer qn inf

(right) off the bat inf Am

sans délai

like a bat out of hell inf

comme un possédé

to play a straight bat

jouer franc jeu

without batting an eyelid Brit or eye(lash) Am

sans sourciller

I.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] N

1. spot (dot):

spot (on animal)

tache f

spot (on fabric, wallpaper)

pois m

spot (on dice, domino, card)

point m

a red dress with white spots

une robe rouge à pois blancs

to see spots before one's eyes

voir trouble

2. spot (stain):

spot

tache f

a grease/rust spot

une tache de graisse/rouille

3. spot (pimple):

spot

bouton m

to have spots

avoir des boutons

to come out in spots

être couvert de boutons

chocolate brings me out in spots

le chocolat me donne des boutons

4. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

to be on the spot (gen)

être en place

to be on the spot (of police)

être sur les lieux

our correspondent on the spot, Paula Cox

notre correspondant sur place, Paula Cox

to decide/agree on the spot

décider/donner son accord sur-le-champ

that whisky hit the spot nicely inf

ce whisky a été le bienvenu

5. spot (small amount) inf:

a spot of cream/whisky/exercise/sightseeing

un peu de crème/de whisky/d'exercice/de tourisme

would you like a spot of lunch?

et si on mangeait un petit quelque chose?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)

6. spot (drop):

spot

goutte f

7. spot (difficulty):

spot inf

situation f embêtante

to be in a (tight) spot

être dans une situation embêtante

to put sb on the spot (in an awkward situation)

mettre qn en mauvaise posture

to put sb on the spot (by asking a difficult question)

mettre qn dans l'embarras

8. spot MKTG:

spot

spot m publicitaire

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

temps m d'antenne

10. spot (position):

this record has been on the top spot for two weeks

ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines

this book has the number one spot on the bestseller list

ce livre est en tête de la liste des bestsellers

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

tache f

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

le scandale a entaché sa réputation

12. spot:

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

projecteur m

spot (in home, display)

spot m

13. spot SPORTS:

spot (for penalty kick)

point m de pénalty

spot (for snooker ball)

mouche f

14. spot Am (nightclub):

spot inf

boîte f de nuit inf

II.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB trans

1. spot (see):

spot person

apercevoir

spot car, roadsign, book

voir

to spot sb doing

apercevoir qn en train de faire

to spot that…

s'apercevoir que …

he was spotted boarding a plane to Japan

il a été vu en train de prendre l'avion pour le Japon

well spotted!

bien vu!

2. spot (recognize):

spot car, person, symptoms, opportunity

reconnaître

spot defect, difference, bargain, talent

repérer

spot birds, trains

observer

you'll spot him by his black beard

tu le reconnaîtras à sa barbe noire

3. spot Am (concede an advantage) inf:

to spot sb sth points

concéder qc à qn

he spotted me 20 metres

il m'a concédé 20 mètres d'avance

4. spot (stain):

spot carpet, shirt

tacher

the cloth is spotted with grease

la nappe est couverte de taches de graisse

III.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB impers (rain)

it's spotting

il tombe quelques gouttes

IV.-spot COMP

1. -spot Am (banknote):

a ten/five-spot

un billet de dix/cinq dollars

2. -spot (billiard ball):

the three/five-spot

la boule numéro trois/cinq

V.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt]

to change one's spots

changer son caractère

to knock spots off sth/sb

être bien meilleur que qc/qn

this car knocks spots off other models inf

cette voiture est bien meilleure que les autres modèles

she knocked spots off the champion inf

elle a battu la championne à plates coutures inf

to hit the high spots Am

n'évoquer que les grandes lignes

blind spot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blind spot in the English»French Dictionary

blind spot N

1. blind spot AUTO:

blind spot

angle m mort

2. blind spot fig:

blind spot

point m faible

Translations for blind spot in the French»English Dictionary

angle mort

blind spot

Translations for blind spot in the English»French Dictionary

I.blind [blaɪnd] N

1. blind (window shade):

blind

store m

2. blind (subterfuge):

blind

prétexte m

3. blind pl (people):

the blind

les aveugles mpl

4. blind Am (in hunting):

blind

affût m

II.blind [blaɪnd] VB trans a. fig

blind

aveugler

to blind sb to sth

aveugler qn devant qc

III.blind [blaɪnd] ADJ

1. blind (unable to see):

blind

aveugle

blind in one eye

borgne

to be blind to sth a. fig

être aveugle à qc

2. blind (hidden):

blind

sans visibilité

blind door

dérobé(e)

Phrases:

as blind as a bat

myope comme une taupe

to turn a blind eye to sth

fermer les yeux sur qc

love is blind

l'amour est aveugle

IV.blind [blaɪnd] ADV

blind

à l'aveuglette

blind drunk inf

complètement soûl

I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] N

1. spot (mark):

spot of blood, grease

tache f

2. spot FASHION (pattern):

spot

pois m

3. spot Brit (skin blemish):

spot

bouton m

4. spot Brit (little bit):

a spot of sth

un (petit) peu de qc

a spot of lunch

un léger repas

5. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

on the spot

sur place

6. spot (part of show):

spot

séquence f

7. spot inf → spotlight

Phrases:

to put sb on the spot

mettre qn sur la sellette

on the spot (just now)

sur le champ

on the spot (immediately after)

à chaud

II.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB intr Brit

it's spotting (with rain)

il pleuv(i)ote

III.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB trans (see)

spot

apercevoir

to spot why/what ...

entrevoir pourquoi/ce que ...

well spotted Brit

bien vu

See also spotlight

I.spotlight N

1. spotlight (beam of light):

spotlight

rayon m lumineux

2. spotlight THEAT, CINE:

spotlight

projecteur m

Phrases:

to be in/out of the spotlight

être/ne pas être en vue

to be under the spotlight

être sous les feux de la rampe

II.spotlight <spotlighted, spotlighted [or spotlit, spotlit]> VB trans

spotlight

mettre en lumière

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Like mammals, birds have a small blind spot without photoreceptors at the optic disc, under which the optic nerve and blood vessels join the eye.

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I knew they would discover that blind spot.

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Mayo later said that the injury affected his sight, and he even had a blind spot, throughout the 1943 season.

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The two flew 200 metres apart, each covering the others blind spot.

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This means that they do not have a blind spot.

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Diagonally from barriers and obstacles along flame, go make attacks from the blind spot of the enemy is possible.

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In addition, everyones blind spot in daily life has also been addressed.

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The user can concentrate his or her chakra in the blind spot to achieve a 360 degree angle.

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Wireless car-to-car communication would allow for instant accurate sensing of distance between vehicles and blind spot monitoring.

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His one blind spot in production seems to be the camera...

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