Turn a blind eye in Hebrew is הֶעֱלִים עַיִן (he'lím 'áyin).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֶעֱלִים עַיִן
he'lím 'áyin
verb
In English
turn a blind eye
/ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/ /ˈtɜːn ˌeɪ̯-/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for turn a blind eye as a verb.
to deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something
- הֶעֱלִים עַיִןהעלים עיןhe'lím 'áyin
These words come before and after turn a blind eye in the list.
These are the questions people ask about turn a blind eye in Hebrew.
How do you say turn a blind eye in Hebrew?
turn a blind eye in Hebrew is הֶעֱלִים עַיִן, said he'lím 'áyin. Without vowel points it is written העלים עין.
How is turn a blind eye pronounced in English?
turn a blind eye is pronounced /ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/, /ˈtɜːn ˌeɪ̯-/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry turn a blind eye and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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