Spanish Conversation · Level 58
74 words
Spanish word
cegar
Pronunciation
IPA/θeˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdazzle
Example
El flash cegó al fotógrafo.
The flash dazzled the photographer.
More examples
La ambición lo cegó y no escuchó consejos.
Ambition blinded him and he didn't listen to advice.
Core concept
A glare or bias that blocks sight and judgment.
Common phrases
cegarse por la rabia
be blinded by rage
cegar la vista
blind the sight
Similar words
deslumbrar: Blinds temporarily with a sudden, intense light or a flash of admiration.
obnubilar: Clouds the mind or judgment so facts and reasoning become unclear.
ofuscar: Obscures the main point by distracting attention with words or excess detail.
nublar: Makes vision or judgment hazy so things appear blurred or indistinct.
Definition in Spanish
Quitar la vista a alguien, ya sea de forma completa o temporal; también decir que algo 'cega' cuando bloquea la percepción o el juicio.
Word origin
From Latin caecāre 'to make blind', from caecus 'blind', preserved in Spanish to mean physically causing blindness and metaphorically obscuring perception or judgment.
Usage tips
- In everyday use cegar tends to imply a strong or lasting blocking of vision or judgment, while deslumbrar usually describes a brief dazzling by light or admiration.
Other meanings
- blindverb
Related words
- ceguerablindnessnoun
- cegadoblindedadjective