Polyglot Dictionary

desoír

/desoˈiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
desoigo
preterite (yo)
desoí
past participle
desoído

Meaning

  1. to ignore

    • Desoyó el consejo.

      He ignored the advice.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desentender

desoír specifically means to ignore or turn a deaf ear to advice or a warning, verbal; desentenderse is broader, disclaiming responsibility.

ignorar

desoír specifically means to turn a deaf ear to advice or a warning; ignorar is more general, "to ignore, not know."

Similar in other languages

German

ignorieren

ignorieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to ignore."

Portuguese

ignorar

ignorar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to ignore."

Practice

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