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unbesehen

without checking, sight unseen

adverb un-be-ZEH-en Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Also means

blindly, without scrutiny

Usage Note

unbesehen describes accepting or acting on something without examining it: unbesehen unterschreiben (to sign without reading), unbesehen glauben. It implies a lack of critical scrutiny and carries a cautionary tone.

Examples

"Man sollte nichts unbesehen unterschreiben."

Natural Translation

One should not sign anything without checking it.

Literal Translation

One should nothing sight-unseen sign.

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