English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "verblind" is om tydelik te blind of om uiters beïndruk of verstom te wees deur iemand of iets, tipies as gevolg van helderheid, of buitengewone eienskappe of prestasies.

Sentence Examples

  1. My eyes pierce the inmost recesses of the earth, and are dazzled at the sight of so much riches.
  2. But even so, I am still unable to reconcile your secrets with the forthright woman who so dazzled me in our seaside gazebo.
  3. I did so, and immediately all the troops gave a shout between terror and surprise for the sun shone clear, and the reflection dazzled their eyes as I waved the scimitar to and fro in my hand.
  4. These considerations naturally gave Villefort a feeling of such complete felicity that his mind was fairly dazzled in its contemplation.
  5. Calmly drawing forth from his pocket a small box covered with black shagreen, the abbé opened it, and displayed to the dazzled eyes of Caderousse the sparkling jewel it contained, set in a ring of admirable workmanship.
  6. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels, that absolutely dazzled our eyes.
  7. As for Monte Cristo, after this ebullition he closed his eyes as if dazzled by internal light.
  8. Twice or thrice during the dance the young girl had glanced at Luigi, and each time she saw that he was pale and that his features were agitated, once even the blade of his knife, half drawn from its sheath, had dazzled her eyes with its sinister glare.
  9. Certainly, in the eyes of an artist, the exact and strict costume of Teresa had a very different character from that of Carmela and her companions and Teresa was frivolous and coquettish, and thus the embroidery and muslins, the cashmere waist-girdles, all dazzled her, and the reflection of sapphires and diamonds almost turned her giddy brain.
  10. Her eyes were a deep blue that dazzled from the pale white skin of her face.