English-German translation for "ignorant"

"ignorant" German translation

ignorant
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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examples
  • to be ignorant ofsomething | etwas sth
    something | etwasetwas nicht wissenor | oder od kennen
    to be ignorant ofsomething | etwas sth
  • he is not ignorant of what happened
    er weiß sehr wohl, was sich zutrug
    he is not ignorant of what happened
  • von Unwissen zeugend
    ignorant showing lack of knowledge
    ignorant showing lack of knowledge
ignorant
noun | Substantiv s

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  • selten Ignorant(in)
    ignorant
    ignorant
he remained blissfully ignorant of what was going on
er ahnte in keinster Weise, was eigentlich vor sich ging
he remained blissfully ignorant of what was going on
rudely ignorant
rudely ignorant
Sie ist völlig unwissend was die Welt angeht.
She is ignorant of the world.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich verstehe überhaupt kein Französisch.
I am quite ignorant of French.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Gründe dafür sind uns bekannt.
We are not ignorant of the reasons.
Source: Europarl
Hier soll nicht der Eindruck entstehen, als unterschätze ich die Rolle der Hochkultur.
You should not imagine that I am ignorant of the role played by high culture.
Source: Europarl
Das Verhalten der britischen Regierung kann man nur noch böswillig und ignorant nennen.
The conduct of the British Government can only be described as malevolent and ignorant.
Source: Europarl
Die Mehrheit darf nicht für die Aktionen einiger weniger Unwissender bestraft werden.
The majority should not be punished for the actions of the ignorant few.
Source: Europarl
Wir reden davon, dass wir etwas über Chemikalien erfahren, was wir heute nicht wissen.
We are talking about learning something about chemicals of which we are at present ignorant.
Source: Europarl
Was geschehen ist, geschah aus Ignoranz und hat zu Demütigung und Beleidigung geführt.
What we have witnessed are ignorant acts creating humiliation and insult.
Source: Europarl
Es besteht keinerlei Form der Demokratie, und die Bevölkerung wird in Unwissenheit gehalten.
There is absolutely no democracy whatsoever, and the people are being kept ignorant.
Source: Europarl
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