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disregarded

[dɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
ignorado / desconsiderado
1. treated with a lack of proper attention or respect; ignored
The manager disregarded the employee's concerns about safety.
O gerente ignorou as preocupações do funcionário sobre segurança.
2. paid no attention to; failed to consider
She disregarded the warning signs and proceeded anyway.
Ela desconsiderou os sinais de alerta e continuou mesmo assim.
3. adjective: treated as unimportant or unworthy of attention
The disregarded opinion of the minority was later proven correct.
A opinião ignorada da minoria foi comprovada como correta posteriormente.
NYC Slang
brushed off / blown off
Synonyms
ignoredoverlookedneglecteddismissedoverlooked
Antonyms
regardedconsideredrespectedheededacknowledged

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ignorado / desconsiderado
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ignorado / desprezado
desprezado emphasizes contempt
São Paulo
ignorado / negligenciado
negligenciado emphasizes neglect
Portugal
ignorado / desatendido
desatendido is common in formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

turned a blind eye to
paid no heed to
gave the cold shoulder to
swept under the rug
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