turn a blind eye

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Equivalents

Españolhacer la vista gorda hacerse de la vista gorda

Françaisfermer les yeux

Deutschdie Augen verschließen vor ein Auge zudrücken wegschauenwegsehen

15 more languages

العربيةأَغْمَضَ العَيْنَيَنِ عَنْ

Ελληνικάκάνω τα στραβά μάτια

Suomikatsoa läpi sormien katsoa vierestä seurata katseella

Magyarszemet huny

Íslenskasjá í gegnum fingur við

Italianochiudere un occhio

日本語見て見ぬふりをする

한국어눈감다 눈감아 주다 모르는 척하다무시하다

Nederlandsdoor de vingers zien

Polskipatrzeć przez palce przymknąć oko przymykać oko

Portuguêsfazer vista grossa

Românăse face că plouă

Русскийзакрыва́ть глаза́

Svenskase genom fingrarna se mellan fingrarna

ไทยเอาหูไปนา เอาตาไปไร่

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

turn about turn against turn around turn away turn back the clock turn bench

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