neglect

trascurare

Non dare a qualcuno o qualcosa le cure o l’attenzione di cui ha bisogno.

In inglese semplice: Fail to give someone or something the care or attention they need.

• Do not neglect your health.
• The owners neglected the garden for years.
• She felt that her parents had neglected her.

Come si usa: neglect to do something (He neglected to water the plants.)

Sinonimi: ignore, disregard

Contrari: care for

Espressioni comuni: neglect someone, neglect your health, neglect a duty

ignorare, snobbare

Non notare qualcuno o non dargli l’attenzione o il rispetto che merita.

In inglese semplice: Fail to notice someone or give them the attention or respect they deserve.

• The host neglected several guests.
• She felt neglected when nobody greeted her.
• They welcomed the mayor but neglected his companion.

Sinonimi: ignore, overlook, slight

Contrari: acknowledge

Espressioni comuni: neglect a guest, neglect someone

trascurare

Non includere un piccolo effetto o una quantità minima in un calcolo perché cambia poco il risultato.

In inglese semplice: Leave a small effect or amount out of a calculation because it makes little difference.

• We can neglect air resistance here.
• The calculation neglects small changes in temperature.
• Can we neglect this term without changing the result?

Sinonimi: ignore, disregard, omit

Espressioni comuni: neglect friction, neglect air resistance, neglect a term

negligenza, incuria

Mancanza delle cure o dell’attenzione necessarie a una persona, una cosa o un dovere.

In inglese semplice: Failure to give the care or attention that a person, thing, or duty needs.

• The house showed years of neglect.
• He lost his job for neglect of duty.
• The children suffered serious neglect at home.

Come si usa: neglect of something (The report described neglect of basic safety duties.)

Sinonimi: negligence, inattention

Contrari: care, attention

Espressioni comuni: child neglect, neglect of duty, years of neglect