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ignorance

1 noun lack of knowledgeaineolas masc1 c m uainbhios masc3 c m utheir ignorance of history a n-aineolas ar an stairI was in complete ignorance of it bhí mé dall ar fad air, ní raibh a fhios agam dada faoihe showed his ignorance about it léirigh sé a aineolas airshe pleaded ignorance lig sí aineolas uirthi féin 2 noun rudenessdrochmhúineadh masc c m umíbhéas masc3

phrases

ignorance is bliss

seachnaíonn súil ní nach bhfeiceann proverb

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affect »

he affected complete ignorance chuir sé i gcéill nach raibh barúil aige, lig sé air go raibh sé sa dorchadas
art form »

they've elevated ignorance into an art form tá ealaín cheart déanta den aineolas acu
badge »

she wore her ignorance of mathematics as a badge of pride chonacthas di gurbh ábhar mórtais é a haineolas ar an matamaitic, bhí sí bródúil as a haineolas ar an matamaitic
blissful ignorance »

his family was in a state of blissful ignorance bhí a theaghlach ag treabhadh leo go sásta, dall ar gach uile rud
blissful ignorance »

we're all in blissful ignorance of what it costs táimid go léir sona sásta agus sinn dall ar an gcostas; is beag is eol dúinn cad a chosnaíonn sé, agus is sásta mar sin muid
brand »

they were given the brand of ignorance bhí cáil an aineolais orthu, cuireadh aineolas síos dóibh
combination »

it's a combination of ignorance and lack of confidence meascán den aineolas agus den easpa muiníne atá i gceist
excuse »

please excuse my ignorance maith dom m'aineolas
pardon »

you have to pardon their ignorance ní mór duit a n-aineolas a mhaitheamh dóibh
plead »

they pleaded ignorance dúirt siad nach raibh a fhios acu, is é an leithscéal a bhí acu nach raibh a fhios acu
pretend »

don't pretend ignorance ná bí ag ligean aineolais ort féin
profess »

I'll profess complete ignorance of it déarfaidh mé nach bhfuil eolas dá laghad agam faoi
set down »

he set it down to ignorance chuir sé an locht ar aineolas; aineolas an chúis, dar leis
steep »

steeped in ignorance dallta le hainbhios
total »

to be in total ignorance of sth bheith aineolach ar fad ar rud, bheith dall ar fad ar rud

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