blind bend
- noun
- UK
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curva ciega
- After navigating the blind bend, we finally saw a beautiful view of the valley below.
Examples
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Drivers should slow down when approaching a blind bend, as it can be hard to see if the road is clear.
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It was a blind bend, and an early cart could come round it at any moment.
Blog text (5) -
The train appears around the blind bend... INT. CARTER'S CAR - NIGHT
Fiction book (2000) -
It's important to be cautious when traveling near a blind bend to avoid accidents with oncoming traffic.
Synonyms
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4.8
A bend in the road that hides the view ahead
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3.3
A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'blind' (not visible) with 'bend' (a curve in a road): a 'blind bend' is a curve you cannot see around. This compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistic adjective+noun pattern used to describe visibility hazards, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Blind bend The name blind bend comes from the image of a road bend that is blind, because you 'cannot see' what is around the curve. So it describes a dangerous curve where drivers must be careful.