ignorance
gb/ˈɪɡnɚəns/ us/ˈɪɡnɚəns/
B1
Inglese
~ 2400
tudatlanság, ismerethiány, tájékozatlanság
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s ignorance of [something]
His ignorance of basic history surprised the teacher.
A tanárt meglepte, hogy ilyen hiányosak az alapvető történelmi ismeretei.
The report highlighted public ignorance about climate change.
A jelentés rávilágított a közvélemény klímaváltozással kapcsolatos tájékozatlanságára.
She admitted her ignorance regarding the rules of the game.
Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law.
They lived in blissful ignorance of the danger nearby.
Esempi per chi studia
My ignorance about the topic made it hard to join the talk.
A témával kapcsolatos tájékozatlanságom megnehezítette, hogy bekapcsolódjak a beszélgetésbe.
He showed his ignorance of the city's history.
Megmutatkozott, mennyire nem ismeri a város történetét.
I was in ignorance about her plans.
Ignorance can lead to mistakes.
We should fight ignorance with education.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ignorance' with 'stupidity'; 'ignorance' means not knowing, while 'stupidity' means lacking intelligence.
Significato
Lack of knowledge or awareness
Collocazioni
complete ignorance
|willful ignorance
|ignorance of the law
|out of ignorance
|remain in ignorance
Sinonimi
unknowingness (More formal and less common; refers to the same state of not knowing.)
|
unawareness (Emphasizes not being conscious of something rather than lacking factual knowledge.)
Contrari
knowledge (Direct opposite; having information or understanding about something.)
|
awareness (Opposite in the sense of being conscious or informed about something.)
Temi
education
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
When a person does not know something or does not understand it.
The state of not knowing about something or being unaware of facts or information.
Grammatica
Forma base
ignorance
IPA
GB/ˈɪɡnɚəns/
US/ˈɪɡnɚəns/
Sillabe e accento
ig - nor - ance (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ig)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: ignorance
- Plural: ignorance
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
blissful ignorance
1/blˈɪsfəl ˈɪɡnɚəns/
fixed phrase
Happy because not knowing the truth
A happy feeling because you do not know about something bad or difficult.
Esempi
- They enjoyed their holiday in blissful ignorance of the storm at home.
- Her blissful ignorance about politics kept her stress-free.
in ignorance of
1/ˈɪn ˈɪɡnɚəns əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Without knowing about something
Not knowing about something when you do it.
Esempi
- She signed the contract in ignorance of its true meaning.
- He acted in ignorance of the safety rules.
ignorance is bliss
1/ˈɪɡnɚəns ˈɪz blˈɪs/
idiom
Not knowing can make you happier
Sometimes it is better and makes you happier if you do not know about bad or difficult things.
Esempi
- I decided not to read the bad reviews—ignorance is bliss.
- He decided not to read the bad reviews—ignorance is bliss.
- He never asks about the company's problems; for him, ignorance is bliss.
- I never check my bank account during vacations; ignorance is bliss.