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    Méconnaître (en. To be unaware)

    /me.kɔ.nɛtʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To ignore or fail to recognize someone or something.
    He misunderstood his old friend on the street.
    Il a méconnu son ancien ami dans la rue.
    To be unable to recognize or accept something.
    She overlooked her own mistakes in the project.
    Elle a méconnu ses propres erreurs dans le projet.
    Not knowing how important or meaningful something is.
    Many people underestimate the impact of climate change.
    Beaucoup de gens méconnaissent l'impact du changement climatique.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'mis-' which indicates negation or error, and 'understand', of Latin origin 'cognoscere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to misunderstand one's mistakes
    Not to recognize or accept one's own faults.
    méconnaitre ses erreurs
    to be unknown to the general public
    Not being known or recognized by many people.
    être méconnu du grand public
    to underestimate the importance of
    Not understanding the importance of a situation or thing.
    méconnaître l'importance de

    Related Words

    understand
    To have a basic knowledge or experience of something.
    connaître
    recognize
    To identify or admit something that one knows.
    reconnaître
    ignorance
    Absence of knowledge or information.
    ignorance

    Slang Meanings

    To not get it
    He spoke so quickly that I misunderstood everything he said.
    Il a parlé si vite que j'ai méconnu tout ce qu'il disait.
    To be in the fog
    I really misunderstood the topic before reading more articles.
    Je méconnaissais vraiment le sujet avant de lire plus d'articles.