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à l'aveuglette
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
a. blindly
Je suis allée à la cave à l'aveuglette pour remettre le courant.I went to the cellar blindly to turn the power back on.
b. no direct translation
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Il faisait noir et on n'avait pas de lampe torche. On a avancé à l'aveuglette.It was dark and we didn't have a flashlight. We groped our way forward.
Lucille chercha l’interrupteur à l’aveuglette.Lucille felt around for the switch.
2. (figurative) (without thinking)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. at random
Baptiste n'a pas choisi un chemin à l'aveuglette dans le labyrinthe. Il avait un plan.Baptiste didn't choose a path at random in the maze. He had a plan.
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