Definition
Failing to give proper attention or care to something or someone.
Etymology
From Latin 'neglegere' (to disregard), combining 'neg-' (not) and 'legere' (to pick up, choose). The word suggests literally 'not choosing' to pay attention to something.
Kelly Says
The Latin root 'legere' means 'to choose,' so 'neglect' literally means 'not choosing'—it captures how neglect isn't always accidental but sometimes reflects choices we're making, consciously or not.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ነገር ማንኲ
an-d ne-ger ma-n-wi
BNবাংলা
অবহেলা
o-bo-he-la
CACatalà
despreciar
de-spre-ciar
CSČeština
zanedbat
za-ned-bat
DADansk
foragte
for-a-gte
DEDeutsch
vernachlässigen
ver-na-ch-läs-si-gen
ELΕλληνικά
αδιαφορήσει
a-dia-fo-ri-sei
ESEspañol
neglectar
ne-g-lek-tar
FAفارسی
نادیده گرفتن
na-di-deh ge-raftan
FISuomi
jättää huomioimatta
jät-tä hu-o-mio-i-mat-ta
FRFrançais
négliger
ne-gli-zhir
HEעברית
להזניח
le-haz-ni-ach
HIहिन्दी
अनदेखा करना
an-de-kha ka-rna
HUMagyar
elhanyagolni
el-ha-nya-g-ol-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengabaikan
men-ga-ba-kan
ITItaliano
negligere
ne-gli-zhie-re
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
pra-e-pra-as
KO한국어
방치하다
bang-chi-ha-da
MRMR
अनदेखणे
an-de-k-hane
MSBahasa Melayu
mengabaikan
men-ga-ba-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ လုပ်
kyaun-tawr ma-yar lok
NLNederlands
negeren
ne-ge-ren
NONorsk
forlate
for-la-te
PLPolski
zaniedbywać
za-ni-ed-by-va-t'
PTPortuguês
negligência
ne-gli-jen-sia
RORomână
a neglija
a ne-gli-ja
RUРусский
игнорировать
ig-no-ri-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
försumma
for-sum-ma
SWKiswahili
kusahau
ku-sa-hau
TAதமிழ்
விடுத்து
vi-d-thu
TLTL
pabayaan
pa-ba-ya-an
TRTürkçe
ihmal etmek
ih-mal e-mek
UKУкраїнська
ігнорувати
i-gno-ru-vat'
URاردو
غیر توجہ
ghair tu-jeh