Ignorer, vtr : to not know, to be ignorant of [sth], be unaware of [sth], not be aware of [sth].

The French word « ignorer » looks very similare to the English word “ignore.”

The word “ignore” in English typically means ” to deliberately not pay attention to someone or something.

In French, « ignorer » means to not know, to be ignorant of [sth], be unaware of [sth], not be aware of [sth].

La police ignore encore la cause de l’accident.
The police don’t yet know the cause of the accident.

On ignore ce qui s’est réellement passé.
We don’t know what really happened.

J’ignore son nom.
I don’t know his name.

Je l’ignore.
I don’t know.

J’ignore comment.
I don’t know how.