German word

ignorieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪgnoˈʁiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbignore

Example

Sie ignoriert mich oft.

She often ignores me.

Illustration for ignorieren (ignore)

More examples

Wenn man konstruktive Kritik ignoriert, verpasst man Lernchancen.

If one ignores constructive criticism, one misses learning opportunities.

Core concept

A person or message is left outside the field of attention, as though it were not there.

Common phrases

  • eine Bitte ignorieren

    ignore a request

  • Kritik ignorieren

    ignore criticism

  • Ratschläge ignorieren

    ignore advice

Similar words

übersehen: Fail to notice someone or something, often unintentionally.
überhören: Pretend not to hear words that were clearly heard.
meiden: Avoid contact or conversation to keep a distance.

Definition in German

etwas oder jemanden absichtlich nicht beachten und so tun, als ob es nicht existierte

Word origin

German ignorieren entered through French ignorer from Latin ignorare, which meant 'not know' or 'be unaware of'.

Usage tips

  • Ignorieren normally takes an accusative object, as in jemanden or etwas ignorieren, without a preposition.

Other meanings

  • disregardverb
  • neglectverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Ignorantignoramusnoun
  • ignorierendignoringadjective

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