B2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

neglect

neglect · neglects

пренебрежение, небрежность

Vernachlässigung, Nachlässigkeit

The act of neglectingThe act of neglecting.

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/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

» Mary has been neglecting her children.

Мэри не заботится о своих детях. — sharptoothed

Мері не дбає про своїх дітей. — deniko

Мері не дбає про дітей. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)The act of neglecting.
Vernachlässigung
пренебреже́ниеprenebrežénije
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
(countable, uncountable)The state of being neglected.
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
(countable, uncountable)Habitual lack of care.
Nachlässigkeit
небре́жностьnebréžnostʹ
willful lack of care and attention

Examples

217 sentences

Mary has been neglecting her children.
Мері не дбає про своїх дітей. — deniko
ruМэри не заботится о своих детях. — sharptoothed
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He neglected his duties.
Він знехтував своїми обов'язками. — deniko
ruОн пренебрёг своими обязанностями. — marafon
deEr hat seine Pflichten vernachlässigt. — xtofu80
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I regret having neglected my health.
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Tom said that he felt neglected.
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Tom was neglected as a child.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

act of neglecting:

habitual lack of care:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

act of neglecting:

habitual lack of care:

Origin

The verb is inherited from Middle English neglect, neclect, derived from Latin neglēctus,

The verb is inherited from Middle English neglect, neclect, derived from Latin neglēctus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“to make light of, disregard, not to pick up”), itself from nec (“not”) + legō (“to pick up, select”). The noun is from neglēctus (“neglect”). First attested in 1460, the noun in 1588.

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Forms

plural: neglects

Singular	neglect
Plural	neglects

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

carelessnessB1 negligence

Close in meaning

the state of something that has been unused and neglected:disuse
willful lack of care and attention:disregard
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern:negligence neglectfulness
lack of attention and due care:disregard
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances:negligence carelessness nonperformance

Antonyms

3 antonyms

considerationB1 noticeA2 regardB2

Word family

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable