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blind spot N

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1. blind spot (Anat):

2. blind spot (weak point):

3. blind spot MOTOR:

4. blind spot RADIO (of transmitter):

zona f de silencio

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ángulo muerto

punto ciego

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I.spot [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] N

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1.1. spot C (dot):

spot (on material)

spot (on material)

spot (on material)

pepa f Col Ven inf

spot (on animal's skin)

a blue tie with white spots

una corbata azul a or con lunares blancos (or con motas blancas etc.)

I keep seeing spots before my eyes

veo como manchas

to knock spots off sth/sb inf

darle cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien inf

to knock spots off sth/sb inf

darle sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien Spain inf

1.2. spot C (blemish, stain):

spot

spots of ink

manchas de tinta

a reputation without spot or stain liter

una reputación impecable

a reputation without spot or stain liter

una reputación sin tacha liter

1.3. spot C (pimple):

spot Brit

spot Brit

espinilla f LatAm

spot Brit

pepa f Ven inf

she broke out or came out in spots

le salieron granos

1.4. spot C:

beauty spot

2.1. spot C (location, place):

spot

spot

a delightful spot by the river

un lugar or un sitio precioso a orillas del río

don't move from that spot until I get back

no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

he had to decide on the spot

tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento

she was fired on the spot

la despidieron en el acto

they were killed on the spot

los mataron allí mismo

on-the-spot fine

multa que se paga en el acto

to be rooted to the spot

quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

4.1. spot (drop):

spot

4.2. spot (small amount) Brit inf no pl:

do you fancy a spot of supper?

¿quieres cenar algo?

we had a spot of trouble with the car

tuvimos un problemita or un pequeño contratiempo con el coche

the garden could do with a spot of rain

al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5.2. spot C (part):

spot RADIO, TV

he had a guest spot in the program

apareció como invitado en el programa

6. spot C (position, job):

spot Am

7.1. spot SPORTS (in billiards):

spot

7.2. spot SPORTS (in soccer):

penalty spot

punto m de penalty

penalty spot

punto m de penal LatAm

8. spot → spotlight

9. spot (note) Am:

spot sl

a ten-/five-spot

un billete de diez/cinco

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

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1. spot:

spot bargain

he finally spotted her in the crowd

al final la vio or la divisó entre el gentío

he finally spotted her in the crowd

al final la ubicó entre el gentío LatAm

he's good at spotting talent

sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference

a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

you didn't spot half the mistakes

dejaste pasar or no descubriste más de la mitad de las faltas

he always spots the winner

siempre adivina quién/cuál va a ganar

III.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB intr

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spot material/surface:

spot

IV.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB impers Brit

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V.spot [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] ADJ

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See also spotlight

I.spotlight [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] N

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II.spotlight <pt & pp spotlit, usu pass> [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] VB trans

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2. spotlight < pt & pp spotlighted> difficulties/problems:

poner de relieve

I.blind [Am blaɪnd, Brit blʌɪnd] ADJ

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1.1. blind MED:

blind woman

to be blind in one eye

he's been blind since birth

es ciego de nacimiento

to go blind

to be blind to sth

he remained blind to her beauty

permanecía ciego a sus encantos liter or hum

she's blind to the fact that …

no ve or no quiere ver que …

how could I have been so blind?

¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?

1.2. blind flying:

por instrumentos

con instrumentos

1.3. blind MOTOR:

blind corner

de poca visibilidad

3. blind Brit inf as intensifier:

it isn't a blind bit of use

no sirve para nada de nada inf

nobody took a blind bit of notice

nadie le hizo ni pizca de caso inf

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

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1. blind (permanently):

he was blinded in an accident

perdió la vista or se quedó ciego en un accidente

III.blind [Am blaɪnd, Brit blʌɪnd] N

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1. blind (outside window):

roller blind

persiana f (de enrollar)

roller blind

estor m Spain

venetian blind

persiana f veneciana

venetian blind

persiana f de lamas

venetian blind

persiana f americana Arg

venetian blind

cortina f veneciana Urug

2.1. blind (cover, diversion):

2.2. blind (hide):

blind Am

blind Am

3. blind (blind people) + pl vb:

los invidentes form

a school for the blind

una escuela para ciegos

a school for the blind

una escuela para invidentes form

it's a case of the blind leading the blind

es a cuál de los dos sabe menos

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king prov

en tierra de ciegos or en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es rey

IV.blind [Am blaɪnd, Brit blʌɪnd] ADV

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1. blind Brit inf as intensifier:

to swear blind that …

jurar y perjurar que …

he swore blind that he knew nothing

juró y perjuró que no sabía nada

to be blind drunk

estar más borracho que una cuba inf

2. blind FOOD:

to bake pastry blind

cocer masa en blanco or sin relleno

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blind spot N

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punto ciego m

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I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- N

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1. spot (mark):

spot

2. spot (pattern):

spot

3. spot (on skin):

spot

6. spot (part of TV, radio show):

spot

7. spot inf:

spot

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

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it's spotting (with rain)

están cayendo cuatro gotas

III.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- VB trans

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1. spot (see):

spot

2. spot (speckle):

spot

I.blind [blaɪnd] N

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1. blind pl (person):

2. blind (window shade):

3. blind (cover):

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1. blind ANAT, MED:

2. blind (dazzle):

III.blind [blaɪnd] ADJ

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1. blind (unable to see):

to be blind in one eye

to be blind to sth

2. blind acceptance, devotion:

3. blind (hidden):

blind corner

de poca visibilidad

4. blind Brit inf (as intensifier):

not to take a blind bit of notice of sth

no conceder la más mínima importancia a algo

IV.blind [blaɪnd] ADV

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In the field of education there is a potential expert blind spot in newly practicing educators who are experts in their content area. en.wikipedia.org

Six o'clock is the blind spot behind the pilot. en.wikipedia.org

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

Both solutions were problematic since they created a blind spot dead ahead and made it especially difficult to hit low-lying targets, like galleys. en.wikipedia.org

A high backed chair, for instance, when placed stage right, could create a blind spot in the stage left action. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Some of these features include all wheel drive, cross traffic alert, collision warning, blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control. en.wikipedia.org

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

The driver who died had been making an illegal turn in a blind spot on an isolated road. en.wikipedia.org

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