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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesajeno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈxe.no/
"Estaba totalmente ajeno a lo que pasaba."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking awareness or consciousness of what is happening around one.
"She was completely oblivious to the commotion outside the door." - 2
Failing to keep in mind or mindful; forgetful.
"He remained oblivious of his duties while playing video games all afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obliviosus', meaning forgetful, stemming from 'oblivisci' (to forget). Over centuries in English, the meaning shifted from merely being forgetful to the modern primary sense of lacking awareness, mindfulness, or consciousness of one's surroundings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oblivious" is said worldwide
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ignorant
Transliteration: /iɡ.nɔ.ʁɑ̃/
"Il était totalement ignorant du danger."
unwissend
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌvɪsn̩t/
"Sie war sich der Gefahr völlig unwissend."
ignaro
Transliteration: /iɲˈɡaː.ro/
"Era del tutto ignaro di ciò che stava accadendo."
ajeno
Transliteration: /aˈxe.no/
"Estaba totalmente ajeno a lo que pasaba."
inconsciente
Transliteration: /ĩ.kõ.ˈsĩ.tʃi/
"Ela estava completamente inconsciente do perigo."
अनजान
Transliteration: anjaan
"वह आस-पास की घटनाओं से पूरी तरह अनजान था।"
毫无所知
Transliteration: háo wú suǒ zhī
"他对周围发生的事情毫无所知。"
무심한
Transliteration: musimhan
"그는 주변 상황에 완전히 무심했다."
無頓着
Transliteration: mutonchaku
"彼は周囲の状況に全く無頓着だった。"
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