What does ignorer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word ignorer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ignorer in French.
The word ignorer in French means not know, ignore, ignore, be without knowing it, ignorance of the law is no excuse, ignorance of the law excuses no one. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ignorer
not knowverbe transitif (ne pas savoir) La police ignore encore la cause de l'accident. // On ignore ce qui s'est réellement passé. The police don't yet know the cause of the accident. // We don't know what really happened. |
ignoreverbe transitif (ne pas tenir compte de) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Mon collègue malhonnête a préféré ignorer mes mises en garde et a finalement été licencié. My dishonest colleague chose to ignore my warnings and ended up getting sacked. |
ignoreverbe transitif (ne pas faire attention à) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Paul m'a complètement ignorée à la soirée de Sophie alors que la veille, on avait bien rigolé ensemble. Paul snubbed me completely at Sophie's party, even though the day before, we'd had a good laugh together. |
be without knowing itverbe pronominal (ne pas être conscient de [qch] sur soi) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Un chef qui s'ignore sommeille dans cette employée. This employee is a chef without knowing it. |
ignorance of the law is no excuse, ignorance of the law excuses no one(il faut connaître les lois) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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