Meaning
blind
In a sentence
Mio nonno è cieco da molti anni.
My grandfather has been blind for many years.
Sei cieco o non vedi il cartello?
Are you blind, or don't you see the sign?
Non sono cieco, ma senza occhiali vedo male.
I'm not blind, but without glasses I see badly.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cieco | masculine · singular |
| cieca | feminine · singular |
| ciechi | masculine · plural |
| cieche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Agree it like an adjective: cieco, cieca, ciechi, cieche.
- As a noun, il cieco/la cieca can sound dated or blunt; non vedente is often more neutral and respectful.
- Often used figuratively: fiducia cieca, odio cieco, vicolo cieco.