ciegas
/SYEH-gahs/
blind
The word 'ciegas' refers to females who are blind.
📝 In Action
Las gatitas nacieron ciegas.
A2The kittens were born blind.
Están ciegas de rabia.
B1They (women) are blind with rage.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender and Number Match
Use 'ciegas' when you are talking about more than one person or thing, and they are all feminine.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Genders
Mistake: "Los hombres están ciegas."
Correction: Los hombres están ciegos. Use the 'as' ending only for feminine groups.
⭐ Usage Tips
Emotional Blindness
You can use this word figuratively, like being 'blind' with love or anger, just like in English!
The adverb 'a ciegas' describes doing something blindly or without looking.
ciegas(adverb)
blindly
?doing something without looking or knowing
in the dark
?lacking information
📝 In Action
Confío en mi hermana a ciegas.
B1I trust my sister blindly.
Caminaba a ciegas por el pasillo oscuro.
B2I was walking blindly through the dark hallway.
💡 Grammar Points
Fixed Phrases
In the phrase 'a ciegas,' the word never changes to 'ciegos,' even if a man is speaking. It is a set expression.
⭐ Usage Tips
Trust and Certainty
Use 'a ciegas' when you want to emphasize that you are doing something with total faith or with zero visibility.
The verb 'ciegas' can mean to dazzle or take away someone's sight with bright light.
ciegas(verb)
you blind
?taking away someone's sight or dazzling them
you dazzle
?bright light making it hard to see
📝 In Action
Con esa linterna me ciegas.
B2You are blinding me with that flashlight.
💡 Grammar Points
Spelling Change
When the 'e' in the middle of the word 'cegar' is stressed, it changes to 'ie', like in 'ciegas'.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: ciegas
Question 1 of 2
What does the phrase 'confiar a ciegas' mean?
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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'.