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    Ignore (en. Ignore)

    /iɡ'nɔʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Not taking something into account.
    She chose to ignore the criticisms.
    Elle a choisi d'ignorer les critiques.
    Not paying any attention to.
    He deliberately ignores his friends' advice.
    Il ignore délibérément les conseils de ses amis.
    Pretending not to notice.
    He ignored the problem instead of confronting it.
    Il a ignoré le problème au lieu de l'affronter.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'ignoran-t-', which means 'not knowing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    ignore the details
    Not caring about the little things.
    ignorer les détails
    pretend to ignore
    Acting as if one does not know.
    faire semblant d'ignorer
    completely ignore
    Not taking into absolute account.
    ignorer totalement

    Related Words

    ignorance
    State of not knowing, of not being aware of something.
    ignorance
    ignore
    Action of not paying attention or not knowing.
    ignorer
    inattention
    State of not paying attention.
    inattention

    Slang Meanings

    Being gloomy
    He just wallows in gloom instead of acting and ignoring his worries.
    Il se contente de broyer du noir au lieu d'agir et d'ignorer ses soucis.
    Overlooking
    You're missing the essential by choosing to ignore the situation.
    Tu passes à côté de l'essentiel en choisissant d'ignorer la situation.