Ignorer
Example: Elle a choisi d'ignorer les conseils de ses amis.
Definition
"Ignorer" means to deliberately pay no attention to something or someone, often choosing to disregard advice, information, or presence. For example, in the phrase 'Elle a choisi d'ignorer les conseils de ses amis,' it implies consciously ignoring the friends' advice.
Etymology
The word "ignorer" comes from the Latin verb 'ignorare,' meaning 'to not know' or 'to be unaware.' Over time, it evolved in French to mean not only lack of knowledge but also the deliberate choice to disregard or pay no attention to something.
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"Ignorer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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