Ignorar (en. Ignore)

/iɡ.noˈɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Not to know or have knowledge of something.

I was unaware that my friend had an accident.

Ignoraba que su amigo había tenido un accidente.

Not to pay attention to something or someone.

Sometimes it is better to ignore negative comments.

A veces es mejor ignorar los comentarios negativos.

To act as if one is not aware of something.

He decided to ignore the problem instead of facing it.

Decidió ignorar el problema en lugar de enfrentarlo.

From the Latin 'ignorare', which means 'not to know'.

to completely ignore

To have no idea or knowledge of something at all.

ignorar por completo

to ignore someone

To deliberately not pay attention to a person.

ignorar a alguien

one should not ignore

It is important to pay attention to something that may be significant.

no hay que ignorar

ignorance

Lack of knowledge about something.

desconocimiento

attention

The act of paying attention to something or someone.

atención

disinterest

Lack of interest or attention.

desinterés

To turn a deaf ear

When I told him my problem, he chose to turn a deaf ear.

Cuando le conté mi problema, decidió hacer oídos sordos.

To walk past

She decided to walk past and not respond to him.

Ella decidió pasar de largo y no responderle.