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1 Translation result for neglected in Spanish

verb

neglect verb

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neglected, has neglected, is neglecting, neglects
desatender, descuidar; no cumplir con, faltar a

Example sentences of
neglect verb

  • The building has been neglected for years.
  • The city has neglected the teacher shortage for too long.
  • The prison guard neglected his duty.

Synonyms of
neglect verb

Detailed synonyms for neglect verb

Neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget, discount significan pasar por alto sin proveer la atención debida.
  • Neglect indica el no poner suficiente atención a algo que exige la atención o el cuidado de uno <having fun every night and neglecting his studies>.
  • Disregard connota una falta voluntaria de atención <disregarded the wishes of the other members>.
  • Ignore indica la omisión, a veces deliberada, de atender o reconocer algo que es obvio <ignored the nasty comments>.
    antonyms: heed, acknowledge
  • Overlook connota desatender o ignorar mediante la prisa o la falta de cuidado <in his rush he had overlooked some important examples>.
  • Slight indica el ignorar u omitir con desprecio o desdén <she claimed that the memo had slighted her own work>.
  • Forget puede connotar ya el ignorar de manera voluntaria, o el no grabar uno algo en la mente <forget what your friends say and listen to your conscience>.
  • Discount connota minimizar la importancia o el valor de algo <you shouldn't discount his opinions>.

Reverse translation for neglected

desatender  - to disregard, to neglect 
descuidar  - to neglect, to overlook, to be careless 
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