Meaning
to reinforce, to lock down
- to armor, reinforce, or fit with protective plating (e.g., doors, vehicles)
- to secure tightly, seal off, or lock down (an agreement, an event, or a place)
In a sentence
Abbiamo deciso di blindare l'ingresso per maggiore sicurezza.
We decided to reinforce the entrance door for greater security.
La polizia ha blindato il centro storico prima del vertice internazionale.
The police locked down the historic center before the international summit.
I due soci vogliono blindare il contratto per evitare sorprese.
The two partners want to lock down the contract to avoid surprises.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| blindare | infinitive |
| blindo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| blindi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| blinda | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| blindiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| blindate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| blindano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| blindavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| blindavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| blindava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| blindavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| blindavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| blindavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| blindai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| blindasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| blindò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| blindammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| blindaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| blindarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| blinderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| blinderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| blinderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| blinderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| blinderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| blinderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| blindi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| blindi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| blindi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| blindiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| blindiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| blindino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| blindassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| blindassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| blindasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| blindassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| blindaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| blindassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| blinderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| blinderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| blinderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| blinderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| blindereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| blinderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| blinda | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| blindiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| blindate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| blindando | gerund |
| blindato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- The past participle 'blindato' is very widely used as an adjective: 'porta blindata' (reinforced/security door), 'auto blindata' (armored car).
- Metaphorically used in journalism: 'blindare un accordo' (to lock in an agreement).