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ciegas

SYEH-gahs/ˈsje.ɣas/

blind

Also: sightless
Two women wearing sunglasses and holding white canes walking together.

📝 In Action

Las gatitas nacieron ciegas.

A2

The kittens were born blind.

Están ciegas de rabia.

B1

They (women) are blind with rage.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • invidentes (visually impaired)

Antonyms

  • videntes (seeing/sighted)

Common Collocations

  • ciegas de nacimiento – blind from birth

blindly

Also: in the dark
A person wearing a blindfold while trying to find a colorful piñata.

📝 In Action

Confío en mi hermana a ciegas.

B1

I trust my sister blindly.

Caminaba a ciegas por el pasillo oscuro.

B2

I was walking blindly through the dark hallway.

Word Connections

Idioms & Expressions

  • a ciegas – without seeing or without enough information
  • dar palos a ciegas – to grope in the dark or take random guesses

you blind

Also: you dazzle
VerbC1irregular (stem-changing) ar
A bright golden sun shining intensely over a landscape.
gerundcegando
past Participlecegado
infinitivecegar

📝 In Action

Con esa linterna me ciegas.

B2

You are blinding me with that flashlight.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescegaran
yocegara
túcegaras
vosotroscegarais
nosotroscegáramos
él/ella/ustedcegara

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesciegan
yociego
túciegas
vosotroscegáis
nosotroscegamos
él/ella/ustedciega
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Words that translate to "ciegas" in Spanish:

blindly→sightless→you blind→you dazzle→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ciegas

Question 1 of 2

What does the phrase 'confiar a ciegas' mean?

📚 More Resources

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

From the Latin word 'caecus,' meaning blind or hidden. It shares roots with the English word 'caecum' (a part of the gut).

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: cegasItalian: cieche

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'ciegas' always refer to physical blindness?

Not always! It can be used figuratively to mean 'without looking' (a ciegas) or being overwhelmed by emotion (blind with rage).

Can I use 'ciegas' for a group of men?

No, if the group is all male or mixed gender, you must use 'ciegos'.