ignore
gb/ɪɡnˈɔɹ/ us/ɪɡnˈɔɹ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1400
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Deliberately not pay attention
To decide not to look at, listen to, or think about someone or something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to ignore [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ignore' with 'not know'. 'Ignore' means you are aware of something but choose not to respond.
Visawe
disregard (Slightly more formal; often used for rules or facts rather than people.)
|
overlook (Can mean 'not notice' unintentionally, but sometimes used for deliberate ignoring.)
Vinyume
notice (To become aware of or pay attention to something.)
|
acknowledge (To accept or admit the existence or truth of something, often by responding to it.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ignore advice
|ignore a problem
|ignore the rules
|ignore someone’s request
|ignore the warning
Mada
communication
|behavior
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She ignored his calls all week.
- The government cannot ignore the growing problem of homelessness.
- He ignored the teacher’s instructions and did what he wanted.
- I tried to say hello, but she completely ignored me.
- You shouldn’t ignore pain in your chest.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I ignored the loud noise outside.
- He ignored my question.
- She ignored the sign on the door.
- They ignored his warning.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
Fail to take into account
To not think about something important when deciding or judging.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to ignore [fact/detail/rule]
Visawe
overlook (Often refers to failing to notice or consider something, sometimes unintentionally.)
Vinyume
consider (To think carefully about something before making a decision.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ignore evidence
|ignore the facts
|ignore details
Mada
reasoning
|decision-making
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The report ignored several key facts.
- We cannot ignore the role of climate change in this disaster.
- The study ignores differences between age groups.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The teacher ignored some small mistakes.
- He ignored the data in his report.
- They ignored important details in the plan.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
ignore
IPA
GB/ɪɡnˈɔɹ/
US/ɪɡnˈɔɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
ig - nore (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nore)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: ignore
- 3rd Person Singular: ignores
- Present Participle: ignoring
- Past: ignored
Familia ya neno
Semi
ignore the elephant in the room
1/ɪɡnˈɔɹ ðə ˈɛləfənt ˈɪn ðə ɹˈum/
idiom
Avoid talking about obvious issue
To not talk about a big and clear problem that everyone knows is there.
Mifano
- We can’t keep ignoring the elephant in the room—our sales have dropped by 50%.
- They ignored the elephant in the room and talked about the weather instead.
pay no attention to
1/pˈeɪ nˈoʊ ətˈɛnʃən tə/
fixed phrase
Deliberately not notice or focus on
To choose not to notice or think about someone or something.
Mifano
- She paid no attention to the warnings.
- Pay no attention to him—he’s just joking.
turn a blind eye (to)
1/tˈɚn ə blˈaɪnd ˈaɪ tə/
idiom
Pretend not to notice wrongdoing
To choose to ignore something bad or wrong.
Mifano
- The police sometimes turn a blind eye to minor offenses.
- The manager turned a blind eye to the safety violations.
- Management turned a blind eye to safety violations.
- He turned a blind eye when his friend cheated.