Ignorovat

Ignorovat is a Czech and Slovak verb meaning to deliberately fail to notice or acknowledge something or someone; to disregard. It is a transitive verb and is used with a direct object, such as a warning, objection, opinion, or rules. The action usually carries a sense of intentional neglect or dismissal, though the exact nuance depends on context. In everyday language it can describe ignoring signals, statements, or behavior, as well as ignoring rules or advice.

Etymology and forms: Ignorovat is a direct loan from the English word ignore, adapted with the productive Czech/Slovak verb suffix -ovat. In both languages it is fully integrated into regular conjugation patterns for -ovat verbs. In Czech present tense forms include: já ignoruju, ty ignoruješ, on/ona/ono ignoruje, my ignorujeme, vy ignorujete, oni ignorují. In Slovak present tense forms include: ja ignorujem, ty ignoruješ, on/ona/ono ignoruje, my ignorujeme, vy ignorujete, oni ignorujú. The noun form for the action is often ignorace in Czech and ignorancia in Slovak, referring to the state of ignoring or to ignorance in general.

Usage and nuance: The word is common in media, politics, and interpersonal speech. It often implies a deliberate stance, contrasting with synonyms such as přehlédnout (overlook, more neutral) or nevšímat si (not to mind intentionally). Common collocations include ignorovat varování (ignore warnings), ignorovat pravidla (ignore the rules), and ignorovat názory (ignore opinions).

See also: related terms include ignorace/ignorancia (ignorance) and the verbs přehlédnout and brát v úvahu (take into account) for contrast.