"To turn a blind eye"?

Question

He is a weak character because he turns a blind eye.

Please help. Thank you!

Welcome Madridaj :). Just so you know it, we need to use proper pronunciation and capitalization in this forum bevause we have students of English and we need to set a good example :). I also edited the title the way they like to see it. :) - EL_MAG0, Mar 26, 2011

You may want to read the tips when posting a question. Otra vez, bienvenida al foro and have fun. :) - EL_MAG0, Mar 26, 2011

Your answer is in the online dictionary, look up blind and scroll down to idioms. :) - EL_MAG0, Mar 26, 2011

Answer 1

Have you tried the translator? At the top of the page you will see a tab that sais translation. You can enter your phrase and check the response of three services. Please note, the translations may not be accurate. They usuallly work with the most simple sentences. You can check the responses by looking up individual words. However that does not work when you are checking idioms. We also have an online dictionary you can look up individual words. The dictionary does list some idioms. If you look up blind or eye. You might find your answer. The people here like to see us make an effort to do our own homework (in a sense). And then we offer help when you are really stumped. Please try the translators and the dictionaries and let us know if you find your answer. Thank you and have fun. Amor y paz

typo "usually" - DJ_Huero, Mar 26, 2011

Thanks DJ. Feel free to fix my typos. I usually catch 'em. I use a droidx w/ touchscreen so I do have to fix typos everyrime I type. ooops, missed one. Thank you - EL_MAG0, Mar 26, 2011

Answer 2

It is an idiomatic expression; it can be translated literally.

hacer alguien la vista gorda.

1. loc. verb. coloq. Fingir con disimulo que no ha visto algo.

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(verbal phrase, colloquial. to pretend cunningly that something has not been seen/noticed)