What does “Turn a blind eye” mean?

Turn a blind eye

Meaning: To intentionally ignore or pretend not to notice something wrong or unpleasant.

Hacer la vista gorda

Significado: Ignorar intencionalmente o fingir no notar algo malo o desagradable.

Fingir que não viu

Significado: Ignorar intencionalmente ou fingir não notar algo errado ou desagradável.

Fermer les yeux sur

Signification: Ignorer intentionnellement ou faire semblant de ne pas remarquer quelque chose de mal ou de désagréable.

Ein Auge zudrücken

Bedeutung: Absichtlich ignorieren oder so tun, als würde man etwas Falsches oder Unangenehmes nicht bemerken.

Fare finta di niente

Significato: Ignorare intenzionalmente o fingere di non notare qualcosa di sbagliato o spiacevole.

Görmezden gelmek

Anlam: Yanlış veya hoş olmayan bir şeyi kasıtlı olarak görmezden gelmek veya fark etmemiş gibi yapmak.

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意思: 故意忽视或假装没注意到错误或令人不快的事情。

見ぬふりをする

意味: 間違ったことや不快なことを意図的に無視したり、気づかないふりをしたりすること。

모른 척하다

의미: 잘못되거나 불쾌한 것을 의도적으로 무시하거나 못 본 척하는 것.

Dialogue

15:20:10 - Did you see John take money from the cash drawer?

15:20:13 - Yeah, but I just turned a blind eye. I didn't want to get involved.

15:20:16 - That's not right. You should report it.

15:20:19 - I know, but it's complicated. He's a friend.

11:25:22 - I saw a few students using their phones during the exam.

11:25:25 - Did the teacher notice?

11:25:28 - She did, but she just turned a blind eye to it.

11:25:31 - That's surprising. She's usually very strict about cheating.