Ignoraban (en. They ignored)

/iɡnoˈɾaβan/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Third person plural of the imperfect past indicative of the verb ignore.

The students ignored the teacher's instructions.

Los estudiantes ignoraban las instrucciones del profesor.

It refers to the lack of knowledge or information about a topic.

They ignored the rules of the game.

Ellos ignoraban las reglas del juego.

It implies indifference towards a circumstance or situation.

Despite the warnings, they ignored the danger.

A pesar de los avisos, ignoraban el peligro.

The verb 'ignore' comes from the Latin 'ignorare', which means 'not to know' or 'not to be familiar with'.

ignore reality

To not accept or realize the current situation.

ignorar la realidad

voluntary ignorance

A conscious decision not to inform oneself about a matter.

ignorancia voluntaria

ignore completely

To have no knowledge of something at all.

ignorar por completo

ignore

To have no knowledge or information about something.

ignorar

not to know

To not know or be unfamiliar with something.

desconocer

deny

To reject or not accept something that is presented.

negar

To turn a deaf ear

They always ignore my advice, as if they were turning a deaf ear.

Siempre ignoran mis consejos, como si hicieran oídos sordos.

To pass by

When they were told about the problem, they simply passed by.

Cuando se les habló del problema, simplemente pasaron de largo.