Significado
ignorant, uneducated, uncultured, illiterate, incompetent
- ignorant, uneducated
- rude, boorish
- unaware, ignorant of
Em uma frase
Non sono ignorante, ma questa cosa non la so.
I'm not ignorant, but I don't know this thing.
Che tipo ignorante, parla male con tutti.
What a rude guy, he speaks badly to everyone.
Ero ignorante della notizia fino a ieri.
I was unaware of the news until yesterday.
Formas da palavra (4)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| ignorante | masculine · singular |
| ignorante | feminine · singular |
| ignoranti | masculine · plural |
| ignoranti | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Often sounds harsh when aimed at a person. For lack of knowledge, Italians may prefer non informato or non ne sa molto.
- Use di + topic: ignorante in matematica is common, but ignorante di politica is also frequent in careful speech.
- Don't confuse with English ignorant only meaning unaware; in Italian it often implies poor education or bad manners too.