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    L'ignore (en. Ignore him)

    /lɛ̃ɡnɔʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Neglecting or not paying attention to something.
    He prefers to ignore it rather than talk about it.
    Il préfère l'ignorer plutôt que d'en parler.
    Pretending not to know.
    She decided to ignore him in the face of his arrogance.
    Elle a décidé de l'ignorer face à son arrogance.
    Pushing out of one’s mind.
    He tries to ignore his financial problems.
    Il essaie d'ignorer ses problèmes financiers.

    Etymology

    The word comes from the Latin 'ignoro', meaning to not know.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    slip of the tongue
    Language error, often unintentional.
    lapsus linguae
    to stick one’s head in the sand
    Deliberately ignoring a problem.
    faire l'autruche
    move on to something else
    No longer focusing on a topic.
    passez à autre chose
    not to make a drama out of it
    Not to exaggerate a situation.
    ne pas en faire un drame
    to leave unmentioned
    Not to talk about something.
    passer sous silence

    Related Words

    ignorance
    Lack of knowledge or information.
    ignorance
    indifference
    Absence of interest or concern.
    indifférence
    contempt
    Feeling of disdain towards someone or something.
    mépris

    Slang Meanings

    Acting as if one does not know.
    When he asked for help, I ignored him.
    Quand il a demandé de l'aide, je l'ai ignoré.
    To zone someone out.
    I didn't want to see him, so I ignored him.
    Je ne voulais pas le voir, alors je l'ai ignoré.