blindfold
intermediateB2/ˈblaɪndfoʊld/ · blind-fold
to cover someone's eyes, usually to prevent seeing
Meanings
to cover someone's eyes, usually to prevent seeing
کسی کے آنکھوں کو ڈھانپنا، عموماً دیکھنے سے روکے جانے کے لیے
باندھنا
bandhna
Common Collocations
- blindfold a participant
- blindfold the player
- blindfold for a game
Example Sentences
They decided to blindfold the child for the surprise.
انہوں نے بچے کو حیران کرنے کے لئے باندھنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhoon ne bachay ko hairan karne ke liye bandhne ka faisla kiya.
She was blindfolded during the game to make it more challenging.
اسے کھیل کے دوران اس کی مہارت بڑھانے کے لئے باندھ دیا گیا۔
Usay khel ke dauran is ki maharat barhane ke liye bandh diya gaya.
The magician blindfolded himself before performing the trick.
جادوگر نے چال چلنے سے پہلے خود کو باندھ لیا۔
Jadugar ne chaal chalne se pehle khud ko bandh liya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a blindfold as a 'fold' that makes you 'blind'.
Imagine a person with a cloth tied around their eyes, unable to see anything.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
فضلِ مہر کا جو بندہ ہے سو دیکھتا ہے،/ دنیا کی ہر رنگ میں باندھنا سیکھتا ہے۔
Fazl-e-mehar ka jo banda hai so dekhta hai, / Duniya ki har rang mein bandhna seekhta hai.
The one who has the grace of the sun sees everything, / Among all colors of the world, learns to blindfold.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اندھا کیا چاہے، دو آنکھیں
Andha kya chahe, do aankhein
What does a blind man want? Two eyes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "blīndfȳld" — to cover the eyes
First known use: 14th century
The word 'blindfold' originated from the Old English word 'blīndfȳld', combining 'blind' and 'fold', referring to covering the eyes completely.