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purblind in Finnish

purblind in Finnish is puolisokea, heikkonäköinen, hidasälyinen — purblind means having weak eyesight; almost blind.

purblind in Finnish

puolisokea
adj
Of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; dim-sighted.
heikkonäköinen
adj
Of the eyes: unable to see well, especially due to old age; weak.
hidasälyinen
adj
Of a person: lacking in discernment or understanding; dim-witted, unintelligent.
yksinkertainen
adj
Of a person: lacking in discernment or understanding; dim-witted, unintelligent.
puolisokea
noun
A person who has impaired vision or is partially blind.
tehdä puolisokeaksi
verb
(transitive, literary, often, passive) To cause (someone) to have impaired vision or become partially blind.

What does "purblind" mean?

  1. adj Having weak eyesight; almost blind.
  2. adj Describes eyes that have grown weak, especially with age, and cannot see clearly.
  3. adj Slow to notice or understand things.
    "Finally, between 1880 and 1900, an explosive burst of experimental activity at last drove home the truth of germ theory to all but the most purblind of critics."
  4. adj Describes a place that has very little light.
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purblind in a sentence

  • Finally, between 1880 and 1900, an explosive burst of experimental activity at last drove home the truth of germ theory to all but the most purblind of critics.

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What is "purblind" in Finnish?
"purblind" in Finnish is puolisokea, heikkonäköinen, hidasälyinen. purblind means: Having weak eyesight; almost blind.
Are there other ways to say "purblind" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "purblind": puolisokea, heikkonäköinen, hidasälyinen, yksinkertainen, tehdä puolisokeaksi.
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