cego

Verb

cego

1. first-person singular present indicative of cegar

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cego, from Latin caecus.

Adjective

cego m (feminine singular cega, masculine plural cegos, feminine plural cegas)

1. blind

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cego (“blind”), from Latin caecus (“blind”), from Proto-Italic *kaikos (“blind”), from Proto-Indo-European *káykos (“one-eyed, blind”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ɣu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ɡu/
• Hyphenation: ce‧go

Adjective

cego m (feminine singular cega, masculine plural cegos, feminine plural cegas, sometimes comparable)

1. (of a person or animal) blind (unable to see)

   Eles são cegos.

   They are blind.

   Fiquei cega do olho esquerdo.

   I became blind in my left eye.

2. (figuratively) blind; blinded (unable to realise the truth)

   Vocês estão cegos? A resposta é óbvia!

   Are you guys blind? The answer is obvious!

   Estávamos cegos de ódio.

   We were blinded by hatred.

3. (of a blade or bladed instrument) dull (not sharp)

   Esta faca está tão cega que não corta nem manteiga.

   This knife is so dull that it doesn’t even cut butter.

   Synonyms: boto, embotado, rombo

   Antonym: afiado

4. (figuratively) impartial (treating all parties equally)

   A justiça é cega.

   Justice is blind.

   Synonym: imparcial

Noun

cego m (plural cegos, feminine cega, feminine plural cegas)

1. a blind person

Verb

cego

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of cegar