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be heedless

[/bi ˈhiːdləs/]
verb phrase
ser desatento; ser negligente; não dar atenção
1. To fail to pay attention or show care; to be careless or negligent
He was heedless of the warning signs and proceeded anyway.
Ele foi desatento aos sinais de aviso e continuou mesmo assim.
2. To disregard or ignore something deliberately
They were heedless of the consequences of their actions.
Eles foram negligentes quanto às consequências de suas ações.
NYC Slang
be slipping; not paying attention
Synonyms
be carelessbe negligentbe inattentivedisregardignoreoverlook
Antonyms
be mindfulbe attentivebe carefulbe watchfulheedpay attention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser desatento; ser negligente
Common usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
ser desatento; não ligar; ser negligente
Often uses 'não ligar' colloquially for disregarding something

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn a deaf ear to
pay no mind
let something go in one ear and out the other
not give a second thought
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