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ciega

SYEH-gah/ˈθje.ɣa/

blind

Also: unthinking, unreasoning
A woman stands outdoors, holding a white cane extended in front of her, indicating she is blind.

📝 In Action

Mi abuela es ciega de nacimiento.

A2

My grandmother has been blind since birth.

Actuó movida por una rabia ciega.

B1

She acted driven by a blind (unthinking) rage.

Necesitas una cita ciega para conocer gente nueva.

B1

You need a blind date to meet new people.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • invidente (visually impaired)
  • oscura (dark (figurative for unaware))

Antonyms

  • vidente (sighted)
  • clara (clear)

Common Collocations

  • cita ciega – blind date
  • fe ciega – blind faith

blind woman

NounfA2
A simple portrait of a woman sitting and reading a book by running her fingertips over the raised dots of Braille.

📝 In Action

Ayudamos a la ciega a cruzar la calle.

A2

We helped the blind woman cross the street.

La joven ciega leyó el libro en braille.

B1

The young blind woman read the book in braille.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • invidente (visually impaired person)

blinds, dazzles

Also: blocks up
VerbB1irregular (stem-changing e>ie) ar
A figure shields their face with an arm as an overwhelming, brilliant flash of white light bursts towards them, temporarily blinding them.
infinitivecegar
gerundcegando
past Participlecegado

📝 In Action

La envidia ciega a la gente y les hace cometer errores.

B1

Envy blinds people and makes them commit mistakes.

Esa luz tan fuerte ciega al conductor.

B1

That strong light blinds the driver.

Usted ciega el hueco con cemento.

B2

You (formal) block up the hole with cement.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • deslumbrar (to dazzle)
  • obcecar (to obsess/to cloud judgment)

Antonyms

  • iluminar (to illuminate)

Common Collocations

  • la luz ciega – the light blinds

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedciega
yociego
túciegas
ellos/ellas/ustedesciegan
nosotroscegamos
vosotroscegáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcegaba
yocegaba
túcegabas
ellos/ellas/ustedescegaban
nosotroscegábamos
vosotroscegabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedcegó
yocegué
túcegaste
ellos/ellas/ustedescegaron
nosotroscegamos
vosotroscegasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedciegue
yociegue
túciegues
ellos/ellas/ustedescieguen
nosotrosceguemos
vosotrosceguéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcegara/cegase
yocegara/cegase
túcegaras/cegases
ellos/ellas/ustedescegaran/cegasen
nosotroscegáramos/cegásemos
vosotroscegarais/cegaseis
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ciega

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'ciega' in its verb form?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
ciego(blind (masculine)) — Adjective
cegar(to blind) — Verb
ceguera(blindness) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
riegaentrega
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word *caecus*, meaning 'blind' or 'dark'. This root is also the source of the verb *cegar* (to blind).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: cegaItalian: cieca

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'ciega' rude to use?

While 'ciega' (blind woman) is technically correct, many people prefer the term 'invidente' (visually impaired) as it is considered more respectful and less direct. Context matters: 'cita ciega' (blind date) is completely normal.

How do I know if 'ciega' is the adjective or the verb?

If it follows a verb like *ser* or *estar* (Ella es ciega), it's usually the adjective. If it is acting as the main action of the sentence and could be replaced by 'blinds' (El sol ciega), it is the verb form of *cegar*.