Ignoraba (en. I ignored)
/iɡnoˈɾaβa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Lack of knowledge or information about something.
She was unaware of the existence of that book.
Ella ignoraba la existencia de ese libro.
Not paying attention to something or someone.
He ignored the criticism and moved on.
Ignoraba las críticas y siguió adelante.
Being uninformed about a situation.
He was unaware of the consequences of his decision.
Ignoraba las consecuencias de su decisión.
Etymology
From the verb ignore, from Latin 'ignorare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
I didn't know that
Expresses ignorance about a fact
no sabía que
To play dumb
To pretend not to know or not to understand something
hacerse el loco
To overlook
To deliberately ignore something
pasar por alto
Related Words
ignore
not knowing or not having knowledge of something
ignorar
ignorance
lack of knowledge about a subject
desconocimiento
negligence
attitude of not paying attention
desatención
Slang Meanings
Not finding out about something
He was so busy that he ignored what was happening around him.
Estaba tan ocupado que ignoraba lo que pasaba a su alrededor.
To act as if you didn’t know
If you ignore me, I’ll ignore you too.
Si me ignoras, yo te ignoro también.