ignored
intermediateB1/ɪɡˈnɔrd/ · ig-nored
To refuse to acknowledge or pay attention to someone or something.
Meanings
To refuse to acknowledge or pay attention to someone or something.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو نظر انداز کرنا یا اس کا خیال نہ رکھنا۔
نادیدہ
nadeeda
Synonyms
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Common Collocations
- ignored warning
- ignored plea
- ignored advice
Example Sentences
She ignored his calls all week.
اس نے ساری ہفتے اس کی کالز کو نظر انداز کیا۔
Us ne saari haftay is ki calls ko nazar andaaz kiya.
Ignoring the problem will not make it go away.
مسئلے کو نظر انداز کرنا اسے ختم نہیں کرے گا۔
Maslay ko nazar andaaz karna ise khatam nahi kare ga.
He felt hurt because she ignored his message.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ اس نے اس کے پیغام کو نظر انداز کیا، جس سے اسے درد ہوا۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke us ne is ke paigham ko nazar andaaz kiya, jis se use dard hua.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'ignore' as 'invisible' - you don't see or acknowledge it.
Imagine someone waving but you turn your back, thus ignoring them.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں اگر تُو نے مجھے نادیدہ کیا، تو میرے دل کی تو کیفیت کہی دیکھ لینا
Mohabbat mein agar tu ne mujhe nadeeda kiya, to mere dil ki to keefiyat kahi dekh lena.
If you have ignored me in love, then just see the state of my heart.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نظریں چھوڑیں تو پتھر نظر آتا ہے
Nazrein chhorain to pathar nazar aata hai
What you ignore may still be hard.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "ignorare" — to not know
First known use: 16th century
The term evolved from the Latin word 'ignorare', which meant 'to not know' or 'to disregard'. It began being used in English in the late 16th century.