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aveugle

blind

adjective ah-VUH-gluh Less Common

Usage Note

Aveugle is used both literally (unable to see) and figuratively (une confiance aveugle = blind trust). It does not change between masculine and feminine. As a noun, un/une aveugle means a blind person. The verb aveugler means to blind or dazzle.

Examples

"Il est né aveugle."

Natural Translation

He was born blind.

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