cego

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparable) blind (unable to see)
2. (comparable,figuratively) blind; blinded (unable to realise the truth)
3. (comparable) dull (not sharp)
4. (comparable,figuratively) impartial (treating all parties equally)
5. (Portugal,colloquial,comparable) high, stoned

Noun

a blind person

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of cegar

Hyphenated as

ce‧go

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛ.ɡu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cego (“blind”), from Latin caecus (“blind”), from Proto-Italic *kaikos (“blind”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos (“one-eyed, blind”).

Sentences

O amor tem quatro olhos , mas ainda é cego .

Love has four eyes, but it is still blind.

O cego contou as moedas antigas .

The blind man counted the old coins.

O amor é cego , mas você pode vê-lo remotamente .

Love is blind, but you can see it remotely.

Ele possuía a verdade e não podia viver com o cego do espírito .

He possessed the truth and could not live with the blind of the spirit.