ignorar
verbCEFR B2
What does “ignorar” mean in English?
to ignore, to disregard
to ignore, to disregard (ignorar una advertencia/a alguien — deliberately pay no attention to something or someone)
Example sentences
La dirección ignoró reiteradamente las advertencias del personal sobre los riesgos del nuevo procedimiento.
Management repeatedly ignored staff warnings about the risks of the new procedure.
Ignoro exactamente cuándo se tomarán las decisiones definitivas sobre el futuro del proyecto.
I am not sure exactly when definitive decisions will be taken about the project's future.
La estudiante ignoró los comentarios negativos de sus compañeros y siguió adelante con su propuesta.
The student ignored the negative comments from her classmates and went ahead with her proposal.
How to use it
Ignorar means 'to ignore' (deliberately pay no attention) or 'to be unaware of/not know' (a false friend trap). At B2, both senses are active: 'ignorar a alguien' = to ignore someone deliberately; 'ignoro si es cierto' = I don't know whether it is true. The second sense (not knowing) is a partial false friend with English 'ignore'. Key collocations: ignorar las advertencias (ignore warnings), ignorar por completo (ignore completely), se ignora si... (it is not known whether...).
Common mistake
False friend alert: 'ignorar' can mean 'not to know', unlike English 'ignore' which only means 'deliberately disregard'. 'Ignoro su paradero' = I don't know his whereabouts (not: I'm ignoring his whereabouts). Context disambiguates, but learners coming from English often miss the 'not know' sense entirely.