Definition: to not know, to be unaware, to be ignorant about
J'ignore pourquoi il ne vient pas à la fête - I don't know why he's not coming to the party
Il ignore tout de notre décision - He doesn't know anything about our decision.
Nous n'ignorons pas la pauvreté - We are not ignorant about poverty (We know what poverty is like)
Note: Ignorer can be translated by "to ignore" only when it means "to be indifferent," Otherwise, these verbs are faux amis.
(click the little graphic below to hear ignorer pronounced)
Related: ignorant (adj) - ignorant, unaware; ignoré (adj) - unknown
J'ignore pourquoi il ne vient pas à la fête - I don't know why he's not coming to the party
Il ignore tout de notre décision - He doesn't know anything about our decision.
Nous n'ignorons pas la pauvreté - We are not ignorant about poverty (We know what poverty is like)
Note: Ignorer can be translated by "to ignore" only when it means "to be indifferent," Otherwise, these verbs are faux amis.
(click the little graphic below to hear ignorer pronounced)
Related: ignorant (adj) - ignorant, unaware; ignoré (adj) - unknown
Pronunciation: [ee nyuh ray]Audio Link
