blear(y)-eyed

blear(y)-eyed
[ˌblɪərɪ'aɪd]
прил.
1) с затуманенными глазами (после долгого чтения или работы за компьютером)
2) недальновидный, непредусмотрительный, непроницательный

Admiration is quite bleary-eyed. — Восхищение не отличается проницательностью.

Syn:
short-sighted, without foresight
3) туповатый
Syn:
dullish, rather stupid

Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.

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  • blear|y-eyed — «BLIHR ee YD», adjective. 1. having eyes dim, especially with water or tears. 2. = short sighted. (Cf. ↑short sighted) …   Useful english dictionary

  • blear-eyed — adjective tired to the point of exhaustion • Syn: ↑bleary, ↑blear, ↑bleary eyed • Similar to: ↑tired …   Useful english dictionary

  • Blear-eyed — a. 1. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim sighted. [1913 Webster] The blear eyed Crispin. Drant. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking in perception or penetration; short sighted; as, a blear eyed bigot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blear-eyed — (blîrʹīd ) adj. Variant of bleary eyed. * * * …   Universalium

  • blear — bli(ə)r vt to make (the eyes) sore or watery blear adj dim with water or tears blear eyed īd adj …   Medical dictionary

  • bleary-eyed — blear′y eyed or blear′ eyed adj. having inflamed or teary eyes • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

  • blear —  E, to roar and cry. N. Hence Blear eyed …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • blear-eyed — adjective Date: 14th century bleary eyed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blear — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English bleren, probably from Old English *blerian; akin to Low German bleer oged bleary eyed Date: 14th century 1. to make (the eyes) sore or watery 2. dim, blur II. adjective Date: 14th century …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blear — archaic adjective dim or dull. verb make (the eyes) dim or bleary. Origin ME (as v.): prob. related to Mid. High Ger. blerre blurred vision and Low Ger. blarroged bleary eyed …   English new terms dictionary

  • bleary-eyed — /blear ee uyd /, adj. 1. having bleary eyes. 2. dull of perception; shortsighted. Also, blear eyed. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …   Universalium


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