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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɪsˈʔaxtn̩
"Man darf diese Warnung nicht missachten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pay no attention to; to ignore or treat as unworthy of consideration.
"You should disregard the rumors and focus on your actual work."
- 1
The act of ignoring or treating something with a lack of attention, care, or respect.
"His blatant disregard for the safety rules led to a serious accident."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disregard' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' combined with 'regard', which comes from the Old French 'regarder', meaning 'to look at'. The term evolved in the late Middle Ages to denote a lack of attention or consideration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disregard" is said worldwide
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ignorer
Transliteration: i.ɡɲɔ.ʁe
"Il faut ignorer ces critiques."
missachten
Transliteration: mɪsˈʔaxtn̩
"Man darf diese Warnung nicht missachten."
ignorare
Transliteration: iɡ.ɲoˈra.re
"Ha deciso di ignorare il loro consiglio."
pasar por alto
Transliteration: paˈsaɾ poɾ ˈal.to
"Debes pasar por alto los comentarios negativos."
desprezar
Transliteration: deʃ.pɾeˈzaɾ
"Ele optou por desprezar os avisos."
अनदेखा करना
Transliteration: andeha karna
"आपको इन छोटी-मोटी बातों को अनदेखा करना चाहिए।"
忽视
Transliteration: hū shì
"我们不能忽视这个严重的问题。"
무시하다
Transliteration: musi-hada
"사소한 비판은 무시하는 것이 좋습니다."
無視する
Transliteration: mushi suru
"彼は周囲の忠告を無視した。"
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