ignore damage
[ɪɡˈnɔːr ˈdæmɪdʒ]
verb phrase
ignorar danos
1. to disregard or fail to acknowledge harm, injury, or destruction caused to something or someone
The company decided to ignore damage to the environment from its factory operations.
A empresa decidiu ignorar os danos ao meio ambiente causados por suas operações fabris.
2. in gaming/computing contexts: to bypass or negate damage effects that would normally affect a character or system
The shield ability allows you to ignore damage for five seconds.
A habilidade de escudo permite que você ignore danos por cinco segundos.
3. to deliberately overlook or dismiss the significance of harm or negative consequences
We cannot ignore damage done to our reputation by these allegations.
Não podemos ignorar os danos causados à nossa reputação por essas acusações.
In Brazilian business culture, ignoring damage (especially environmental or reputational) can have significant social and legal consequences. The phrase is commonly used in discussions about corporate responsibility and accountability. In gaming communities (both US and Brazil), 'ignore damage' is a technical term describing immunity mechanics in video games.
NYC Slang
brush off the damage / act like nothing happened
Related Idioms & Phrases
turn a blind eye to damage
sweep damage under the rug
pretend damage doesn't exist
bury one's head in the sand about damage
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