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turn a blind eye in Arabic

أَغْمَضَ العَيْنَيَنِ عَنْ ʔaḡmaḍa l-ʕaynayani ʕan

UK/ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/US/ˈtɜɹn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/

turn a blind eye in Arabic: أَغْمَضَ العَيْنَيَنِ عَنْ (ʔaḡmaḍa l-ʕaynayani ʕan). In English, turn a blind eye means to deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.

Arabic words for turn a blind eye

to deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something
أَغْمَضَ العَيْنَيَنِ عَنْ ʔaḡmaḍa l-ʕaynayani ʕan

English meaning of turn a blind eye

  1. verb To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.

Full definition of turn a blind eye

turn a blind eye in a sentence

  • The mother turned a blind eye to her son’s mischief as she expected him not to repeat it.

Synonyms of turn a blind eye

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Questions about turn a blind eye in Arabic

What is the meaning of turn a blind eye in Arabic?
Turn a blind eye in Arabic is أَغْمَضَ العَيْنَيَنِ عَنْ (ʔaḡmaḍa l-ʕaynayani ʕan).
ما معنى كلمة turn a blind eye؟
Turn a blind eye: أَغْمَضَ العَيْنَيَنِ عَنْ (ʔaḡmaḍa l-ʕaynayani ʕan).
What does turn a blind eye mean in English?
Turn a blind eye means to deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.

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