short-sighted in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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pipiciego (pipiciega)
shortsighted
es de una estrechez de miras increíble
she has an amazingly narrow o shortsighted outlook (on things)
no veo bien de lejos
I'm shortsighted
corto de vista
shortsighted Brit
ser corto de vista
to be shortsighted

short-sighted in the PONS Dictionary

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II.miope N mf

corto (-a) ADJ

1. vista (visión):

vista
sight
vista
vision
tener la vista cansada
to have eye strain
tener la vista cansada (mirada)
look
vista de lince
eyes like a hawk
aguzar la vista
to keep one's eyes skinned Brit [or peeled Am]
al alcance de la vista
within view
fuera del alcance de la vista
out of sight
a la vista (al parecer)
from what can be seen
a la vista (visible)
visible
a la vista (previsible)
in full view
a la vista de todos
in full view of everyone
a la vista está
anyone can see that
alzar/bajar la vista
to look up/down
apartar la vista
to look away
no apartar la vista de alguien
not to take one's eyes off sb
no perder de vista a alguien/algo
not to lose sight of sb/sth
a primera vista
at first sight
a simple vista
just by looking
a simple vista fig
superficially
comerse a alguien con la vista
to devour sb with one's eyes
con la vista puesta en algo
with one's sights set on sth
con vistas a...
with a view to ...
corto de vista
short-sighted
dejar vagar la vista
to let one's eyes wander
dirigir la vista a algo
to look towards sth
a Paco no hay quien le eche la vista encima
Paco's nowhere to be seen
de vista
by sight
en vista de que...
in view of ...
está a la vista quién va a ganar
it's obvious who's going to win
¡fuera de mi vista!
get out of my sight!
¡hasta la vista!
see you!
hasta donde alcanza la vista
as far as the eye can see
se me nubló la vista
my eyes clouded over
no perder de vista
not to lose sight of
pagadero a la vista COMM
due on demand
perder de vista
to lose sight of
quedar a la vista
to remain in sight
saltar a la vista
to be patently obvious
tener buena vista
to have good eyesight
volver la vista (atrás)
to look back
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We could also offer laser surgery to give blended vision, leaving one eye slightly short-sighted and one slightly long-sighted; the brain then adjusts the images to help us see normally.
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It can be used for people who are also short-sighted (myopia) or long-sighted (hyperopia) and who also may have astigmatism.
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It used to be thought that penguins were short-sighted on land.
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She is short-sighted, flighty, and tends to speak without thinking.
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The people of the third world, on the other hand, have not even a short-sighted interest in the prevailing circumstances.
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However, the slapstick potential of a short-sighted furniture shifter must have seemed irresistible.
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He has wrinkly, leathery skin, and is short-sighted.
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It is generally used of a short-sighted action that destroys the profitability of an asset.
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She is severely short-sighted and often loses her glasses.
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Frail and short-sighted, he never played cricket, and seldom watched, but his total involvement in the game almost precluded every other interest.
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