ils ignorent

they ignore; they don't know

→ il

phrase Uncommon #19,439

they ignore; they don't know Depending on the context, ignorer can mean to deliberately disregard someone or something, or to be unaware of or not know something. In the examples, it often means “they don't know.”

FR: Ils ignorent les règles de sécurité.

EN: They ignore the safety rules.

Ou ils ignorent comment faire.

Or they don't know how to do it.

— Control (2007)

Ils ignorent où ils sont partis.

They don't know where they've gone.

— Sympathy for Mister Vengeance (2002)

Ils ignorent complètement la beauté intérieure.

They completely disregard inner beauty.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Tu crois qu'ils ignorent ce que tu sais ?

Do you think they don't know what you know?

Ils ignorent tout.

They know nothing.

— Vivre (1952)

Oui, mais ils ignorent les règles.

Yes, but they are ignoring the rules.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Ils ignorent la Constitution.

They disregard the Constitution.

— Article 15 (2019)

Ils ignorent notre présence.

They are unaware of our presence.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)