neglect

neglect
neglect [nɪˈglekt]
1. transitive verb
[+ person, animal] délaisser ; [+ garden, house, car, machinery] ne pas entretenir ; [+ rule, law, advice] ne tenir aucun compte de ; [+ duty, obligation, promise] manquer à ; [+ business, work, hobby, one's health] négliger ; [+ opportunity] laisser passer
• to neglect one's appearance se négliger
• to neglect to do sth négliger de faire qch
2. noun
[of duty, obligation] manquement m (of à)
• the building collapsed after years of neglect le bâtiment, à l'abandon depuis des années, s'est écroulé
• the garden was in a state of neglect le jardin était à l'abandon
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[nɪ'glekt] 1.
noun
1) (lack of care) (of person) négligence f; (of building, garden equipment) manque m d'entretien; (of health, appearance) manque m de soin

to fall into neglect — être laissé à l'abandon

2) (lack of interest) indifférence f (of à l'égard de)
2.
transitive verb
1) (fail to care for) ne pas s'occuper de [person, dog, plant]; ne pas entretenir [garden, house]; négliger [health, appearance]
2) (ignore) négliger [problem, friend, artist, subject, work]; se désintéresser de [industry, economy, sector]; ne pas tenir compte de [needs, wishes]; ignorer [offer, opportunity]
3) (fail)

to neglect to do — négliger de faire

to neglect to mention — omettre de mentionner

3.
reflexive verb

to neglect oneself — se laisser aller


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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