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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fer-nah-la-si-gen
"Man darf seine Gesundheit nicht vernachlässigen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to care for properly; to give too little attention or respect to someone or something.
"If you neglect your house plants, they will eventually wither and die."
- 1
The state or fact of being uncared for, ignored, or disregarded.
"The historic building fell into a state of severe neglect over the decades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'neglegere', meaning 'not to pick up, disregard, or slight', formed from 'ne-' (not) and 'legere' (to gather or pick). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via the Middle French 'négliger', shifting in meaning over time from simple indifference to the failure to care for someone or something properly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Neglect" is said worldwide
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négliger
Transliteration: neg-li-zhay
"Il ne faut pas négliger ses études."
vernachlässigen
Transliteration: fer-nah-la-si-gen
"Man darf seine Gesundheit nicht vernachlässigen."
trascurare
Transliteration: tras-ku-ra-re
"Non dovresti trascurare i tuoi doveri."
descuidar
Transliteration: des-kwi-dar
"No debes descuidar tu salud."
negligenciar
Transliteration: ne-gli-zhen-syar
"Ele não deve negligenciar o seu trabalho."
उपेक्षा करना
Transliteration: upeksha karna
"हमें अपनी पढ़ाई की उपेक्षा नहीं करनी चाहिए।"
忽视
Transliteration: hūshì
"我们不能忽视任何细节。"
방치하다
Transliteration: bang-chi-ha-da
"건강을 방치하면 큰 병이 됩니다."
放置する
Transliteration: hōchi suru
"健康管理を放置してはいけません。"
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