ignorar

Senses

1. 1.

   to ignore

   to deliberately pay no attention to someone or something

2. 2.

   to be unaware of, not to know

   to lack knowledge or information about something

3. 3.

   to disregard

   to treat as unworthy of consideration or notice

Examples

• "Ela me ignorou completamente na festa."

  She completely ignored me at the party.

• "Muitas pessoas ignoram os riscos do fumo."

  Many people are unaware of the risks of smoking.

• "O governo decidiu ignorar as recomendações dos especialistas."

  The government decided to disregard the experts' recommendations.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Can mean either "to deliberately ignore" or "to not know/be unaware of" depending on context. Common collocations: ignorar alguém (to ignore someone), ignorar um fato (to be unaware of a fact). Don't confuse with "desconhecer" (to be unfamiliar with).