neglect in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for neglect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.neglect [Am nəˈɡlɛkt, Brit nɪˈɡlɛkt] VB trans

1. neglect (leave uncared-for):

neglect family/child

desatender

neglect house/health

descuidar

he neglected his appearance

dejó de arreglarse

he neglected his appearance

se abandonó

you've been neglecting us dreadfully!

¡nos tienes abandonados!

2. neglect (disregard):

her work has been unjustly neglected

su obra no ha recibido el reconocimiento que merece

3. neglect (not carry out):

neglect duty/obligations

desatender

neglect duty/obligations

faltar a

neglect duty/obligations

no cumplir con

neglect studies/business

descuidar

4. neglect (fail):

he neglected to inform the authorities form

faltó a su deber de informar a las autoridades

he neglected to mention that … form

omitió mencionar que …

II.neglect [Am nəˈɡlɛkt, Brit nɪˈɡlɛkt] N U

1. neglect:

neglect (lack of care)

abandono m

neglect (negligence)

negligencia f

through neglect

por negligencia

the garden has fallen into neglect

el jardín está muy abandonado or descuidado

2. neglect (disregard):

the neglect the composer suffered in the 19th century

el olvido al que se relegó al compositor en el siglo XIX

3. neglect (of duty, obligation):

neglect

incumplimiento m

the neglect of these simple precautions

la falta de atención a estas simples precauciones

self-neglect [Am ˈˌsɛlf nəˈɡlɛkt, Brit sɛlfnɪˈɡlɛkt] N U

self-neglect

autoabandono m

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willful misconduct/neglect

intencionado

willful misconduct/neglect

deliberado

woeful neglect/ignorance

lamentable

woeful neglect/ignorance

deplorable

Translations for neglect in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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autoabandono

self-neglect

desatención (falta de cuidado)

neglect

prevaricar

to neglect one's duty wilfully

prevaricación

willful neglect of duty

desamparo

neglect

el desamparo en el que vive esta ancianita

the state of neglect in which this old lady lives

desatender

to neglect

neglect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for neglect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.neglect [nɪˈglekt] VB trans

neglect

desatender

to neglect one's duties

descuidar los propios deberes

to neglect to do sth

descuidar hacer algo

I'd neglected to write to him

me olvidé de escribirle

II.neglect [nɪˈglekt] N no pl

neglect

negligencia f

neglect (poor state, unrepaired state)

deterioro m

to be in a state of neglect

estar en un estado de deterioro

to fall in a state of neglect

deteriorarse

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gross neglect

serio, -a

Translations for neglect in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dejadez

neglect

negligencia

neglect

desatender

to neglect

despreocuparsese de algo

to neglect sth

descuidar

to neglect

descuidarse

to neglect oneself

olvido de sí mismo

self-neglect

abandono

neglect

faltar a sus obligaciones

to neglect one's duties

neglect Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to neglect one's duties

descuidar los propios deberes

to neglect to do sth

descuidar hacer algo

to be in a state of neglect

estar en un estado de deterioro

to fall in a state of neglect

deteriorarse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When a mortuary fails to preserve a body correctly, it could also be considered neglect because of the consequences.

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A considerable investment was made in 1989 to partially restore the building and redress years of neglect.

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Brain functioning and information processing may also be affected by neglect.

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Analogous to neglect, extinction affects the contralesional visuospatial field in majority of patients with unilateral damage.

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The main house and most of the outbuildings have been demolished by neglect, but the largely undisturbed site remains important for archaeological reasons.

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Her bill for divorce alleged neglect, cruel treatment, and desertion, and claimed that her husband had property worth $8 million and an income exceeding $40,000 a month.

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The 14-year-old is facing motor vehicle theft and animal neglect charges.

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The olfactory system predominantly projects its bers ipsilaterally thus these results are evidence supporting the representational theory of neglect.

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Neglect is not to be confused with hemianopsia.

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Following many years of neglect and destitute poverty, in 1968 parts of the town were set aside for them as a reserve.

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