ignoring
intermediateB1/ɪɡˈnɔrɪŋ/ · ig-nor-ing
to refuse to acknowledge or consider something or someone intentionally.
Meanings
to refuse to acknowledge or consider something or someone intentionally.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو جان بوجھ کر نظر انداز کرنا یا اس کا خیال نہ رکھنا۔
نظر انداز کرنا
nazar andaaz karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- ignoring advice
- ignoring someone
- ignoring a situation
Example Sentences
He kept ignoring her attempts to communicate.
اس نے اس کی بات چیت کی کوششوں کو نظر انداز کرنا جاری رکھا۔
Us ne is ki baat cheet ki koshishon ko nazar andaaz karna jari rakha.
Ignoring important deadlines can lead to serious consequences.
اہم مہلتوں کو نظر انداز کرنا سنگین نتائج کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
Ahem mehlaton ko nazar andaaz karna sangeen nataij ka baais ban sakta hai.
She felt hurt when he started ignoring her.
جب اس نے اسے نظر انداز کرنا شروع کیا تو وہ اداس ہو گئی۔
Jab us ne use nazar andaaz karna shuru kiya to woh udas ho gai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a person covering their ears and pretending not to hear.
Picture someone looking away and blocking out noise.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں جو نظر انداز کر دے، اس کے نصیب میں کبھی وفا نہیں ہوتی۔
Mohabbat mein jo nazar andaaz kar de, us ke naseeb mein kabhi wafa nahin hoti.
Whoever disregards in love, never has loyalty in their fate.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نظرانداز کرنے کو بڑی عقل کہیے۔
Nazar andaaz karne ko bari aql kahiye.
To ignore is said to be the mark of great wisdom.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "ignōrare" — to not know, to disregard
First known use: 15th century
The word 'ignore' comes from the Latin 'ignōrare', which means to not know or to overlook. Over time, it evolved into Middle English with a contemporary understanding of actively disregarding something.