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    D'ignorer (en. To ignore)

    /di.ɲo.ʁe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To not take something into account, to act as if one does not know.
    He prefers to ignore the criticism.
    Il préfère d'ignorer les critiques.
    To be unaware of something.
    She pretends to ignore the problem.
    Elle fait semblant d'ignorer le problème.
    To avoid acknowledging information.
    He decided to ignore the message he received.
    Il a décidé d'ignorer le message qu'il a reçu.

    Etymology

    From the French verb 'ignorer', derived from the Italian 'ignorare', which comes from the Latin 'ignorare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to pretend to ignore
    To act as if one does not know.
    faire semblant d'ignorer
    to intentionally ignore
    To choose not to take into account information.
    ignorer volontairement
    to be unknown to someone
    To be unknown or unrecognized by someone.
    être ignorer de quelqu'un

    Related Words

    ignorance
    The state of someone who is ignorant, lack of knowledge.
    ignorance
    to ignore
    Not knowing, being in ignorance.
    ignorer
    to misunderstand
    Not recognizing, not taking into account.
    méconnaître

    Slang Meanings

    Not wanting to get involved.
    He said he was going to ignore the whole story.
    Il a dit qu'il allait d'ignorer toute cette histoire.
    To bury one's head in the sand.
    His attitude is to ignore in order to avoid confrontation.
    Son attitude, c'est d'ignorer pour éviter de se confronter.