blind spot

angolo cieco

Zona vicina all’auto che non si vede direttamente né attraverso gli specchietti.

In inglese semplice: An area near your car that you cannot see directly or in your mirrors.

• There is a car in your blind spot.
• She checked her blind spots before changing lanes.
• Could that cyclist be in my blind spot?

Sinonimi: blindside

Espressioni comuni: your blind spot, check blind spots, a blind spot

punto cieco, macchia cieca

Piccola zona di ogni occhio che non percepisce luce perché lì passa il nervo ottico verso l’esterno.

In inglese semplice: The small area in every eye that cannot sense light because the nerve leaves the eye there.

• Every eye has a blind spot.
• The test showed where my natural blind spot was.
• Your brain usually fills in the missing picture at the blind spot.

Sinonimi: scotoma

Espressioni comuni: the blind spot, natural blind spot, locate blind spots

scotoma

Parte del campo visivo in cui una malattia dell’occhio rende difficile o impossibile vedere.

In inglese semplice: An area of your sight where an eye disease makes it difficult or impossible to see.

• The disease caused a blind spot in her vision.
• He noticed new blind spots while reading.
• An eye examination revealed a small blind spot near the centre of my vision.

Sinonimi: scotoma

Espressioni comuni: central blind spot, develop blind spots, a blind spot

zona senza copertura

Luogo dove i segnali radio sono molto più deboli rispetto alle zone vicine.

In inglese semplice: A place where radio signals are much weaker than in nearby places.

• This valley is a blind spot for radio signals.
• We lost radio contact in a blind spot.
• New transmitters should reduce the network's blind spots.

Sinonimi: dead zone

Espressioni comuni: radio blind spot, a blind spot, coverage blind spots

posto con visuale ridotta, angolo cieco

Posto in un teatro o stadio dove qualcosa impedisce di vedere o sentire bene lo spettacolo.

In inglese semplice: A place in a theatre or stadium where something stops you seeing or hearing the performance properly.

• Our seats were in a blind spot.
• A pillar created a blind spot near the stage.
• The new theatre has fewer blind spots for its audience.

Espressioni comuni: a blind spot, avoid blind spots, auditorium blind spots