verb#9,059 by frequency

blenden

/ˈblɛndən/

to dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose

Meanings

1
to dazzle; to blind — confuse someone’s sight by means of excessive brightness
- Ich war geblendet von ihrer Schönheit.
  I was dazzled by her beauty.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Das helle Licht blendet mich.
  That strong light blinds me.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to show off; to pose — try to make an impression on someone by behaving affectedly and/or overstating one’s achievements
3
to blind — punish someone by making them blindrare