verb

ignorare

ignore

Non prestare attenzione a qualcosa o a qualcuno, come se non esistesse.

Not to know or to be unaware of something.
Ignoro la risposta — “I don’t know the answer.”
To ignore, disregard, or take no notice of someone or something.
Ha ignorato il mio messaggio — “They ignored my message.”

Ignorare is a regular first-conjugation verb ending in -are. It is transitive and takes a direct object.

It comes from Latin ignorare, meaning “not to know.”

non sapere — “not to know”; a common alternative for the first meaning.
trascurare — “to neglect”; suggests failing to give something enough attention or care.
non considerare — “not to consider”; emphasizes leaving something out of consideration.
sapere — “to know”; the opposite of being unaware.
considerare — “to consider”; the opposite of disregarding.

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Non voglio ignorare i miei amici.verb

I don't want to ignore my friends.

Perché hai ignorato il mio messaggio ieri sera?verb

Why did you ignore my message last night?

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