Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA |
|---|---|
| desconsiderar | /des.kõ.si.deˈɾa(ʁ)/ (Brazil) /d͡ʒis.kõ.si.deˈɾa(ʁ)/ (Brazil) |
| ignorar | /i.ɡi.noˈɾa(ʁ)/ (Brazil) /iɡ.noˈɾa(ʁ)/ (Brazil) |
The verb desconsiderar is used to mean disregard or to disregard something entirely. It often implies failing to take something into account or dismissing its importance. The verb ignorar expresses the concept of deliberately ignoring or paying no attention to someone or something. If you want to express the idea of attaching little importance to something, you can use the phrase dar pouca importância. The noun form desconsideração refers to the act of disregard or a lack of consideration, often implying a lack of respect.
Which one should you use?
While both verbs can mean to disregard, ignorar is more commonly used for the act of intentionally ignoring a person or a fact. In contrast, desconsiderar often implies a failure to take something into account or dismissing its importance.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Brazilians tend to use the phrase deixar pra lá in informal contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
desconsiderar is a transitive verb and is conjugated the same way as other regular -ar verbs. For example, Eu desconsiderei means 'I disregarded' and Vamos desconsiderar means 'Let's disregard'.
How do you pronounce it?
/des.kõ.si.deˈɾa(ʁ)/ (5 syllables, stress on the 5th syllable)
Did you know?
- The noun desconsideração is often used in legal contexts in Brazil to describe the 'disregard of the corporate veil', a process where a company's assets are ignored to reach the owners' personal wealth.
- The Portuguese word ignorar shares the exact same root as the English word 'ignore', both stemming from the Latin 'ignōrāre' meaning 'not to know'.
- In Portuguese, using ignorar to describe a person can imply that you are intentionally pretending they do not exist, which is a much stronger social statement than simply 'ignoring' a fact.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ignore os comentários negativos.Please disregard the negative comments.
- Peço que desconsidere essa informação equivocada.I ask you to disregard this inaccurate information.
- Devemos dar pouca importância aos rumores infundados.We should attach little importance to baseless rumors.
- Não se preocupe, deixe pra lá essa discussão sem sentido.Don't worry, disregard this senseless argument.
- Ela não prestou atenção ao que eu disse.She disregarded what I said.
- Não podemos desconsiderar os riscos.We cannot disregard the risks.
- Ele decidiu desconsiderar o meu conselho.He decided to disregard my advice.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are discussing a mistake in a report.
- BeatrizRodrigo, vi um erro na página cinco.Rodrigo, I saw an error on page five.
- RodrigoEu já corrigi, pode desconsiderar aquela parte.I already fixed it, you can disregard that part.
- BeatrizTudo bem, vou ler o restante agora.All right, I will read the rest now.
- RodrigoObrigado por avisar, Beatriz.Thanks for letting me know, Beatriz.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “disregard” translations and entries desconsiderar, ignorar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries desconsiderar, ignorar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
