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ignoring

[ɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ]
verb (present participle/gerund)
ignorando
1. deliberately refusing to take notice of someone or something
She was ignoring his calls all day.
Ela estava ignorando as ligações dele o dia todo.
2. failing to consider or pay attention to something
We cannot ignore the obvious problems.
Não podemos ignorar os problemas óbvios.
3. pretending not to notice or acknowledge someone's presence
He walked past me, ignoring me completely.
Ele passou por mim, ignorando-me completamente.
NYC Slang
dissing (informal, less formal alternative)
Synonyms
disregardingoverlookingdismissingneglectingsnubbing
Antonyms
acknowledgingnoticingconsideringheedingattending

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ignorando
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
ignorando
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ignorando
no regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

ignoring the elephant in the room
turning a blind eye to something
sweeping something under the rug
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