Ignorar
Example: Ela decidiu ignorar as críticas e continuar seu trabalho.
Definition
"Ignorar" means to deliberately pay no attention to something or someone, often by choosing to disregard or overlook information, opinions, or actions. For example, in the phrase 'Ela decidiu ignorar as críticas e continuar seu trabalho,' it means she chose to disregard the criticisms and continue her work.
Etymology
The word "ignorar" comes from Latin 'ignorare,' meaning 'not to know' or 'to be unaware of.' Over time, in Portuguese, it evolved to mean deliberately not paying attention rather than simply lacking knowledge. Did you know? The root 'ignor-' is also the source of the English word 'ignore.'
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