English-Hungarian translations for turn a blind eye

• szemet huny
  Ugyanakkor szemet huny-e majd a volt Szovjetunió totalitárius rendszere által elkövetett bűntettek felett? Will it, at the same time, turn a blind eye to the crimes of the USSR's totalitarian regime?
  Az olyan fontos gazdasági partnerek, mint Kína vagy India esetén boldogan szemet huny a jogsértések fölött. In the case of important economic partners such as China or India, it is happy to turn a blind eye.
  Igazán szégyen, hogy az EP, a Bizottság és a Tanács mindig szemet huny e helyzet felett. It is truly shameful that the EP, the Commission and the Council always turn a blind eye to this situation.

Definition of turn a blind eye

• To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper, to look the other way. To knowingly refuse to acknowledge something which you know to be real

Examples

• The mother turned a blind eye to her son’s mischief as she expected him not to repeat it

Related words

• turn a blind eye on / to sth
• turning a blind eye to
• You can't squeeze blood from a turnip