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Conocimiento y Comprensión - Ignorancia

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre la ignorancia, como "caer en oídos sordos" y "hacer la vista gorda".

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to [bury|have] {one's} head in the sand

to intentionally ignore unpleasant facts about a situation and hope that the situation improves by doing so

enterrar la cabeza en la arena, cerrar los ojos a la realidad

enterrar la cabeza en la arena, cerrar los ojos a la realidad

Ex: You can't just bury your head in the sand and hope the debt disappears. 
in the dark

in a state in which one is not informed about important things

a oscuras, sin saber nada

a oscuras, sin saber nada

Ex: The staff were kept in the dark about the planned cuts. 
out of the loop

not being aware of recent information about something

fuera del circuito, no estar al tanto

fuera del circuito, no estar al tanto

Ex: I felt out of the loop after missing three meetings. 
to [turn] a deaf ear

to pretend as if one cannot hear someone complaining or asking one something

hacer oídos sordos, no hacer caso

hacer oídos sordos, no hacer caso

Ex: The landlord turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heating. 
to [fall] on deaf ears

(of statements, warnings, requests, etc.) to be completely ignored

caer en saco roto, ser completamente ignorado

caer en saco roto, ser completamente ignorado

Ex: Her warnings about the budget fell on deaf ears. 
to [go] in one ear and out the other

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

entrar por un oído y salir por el otro, no hacer caso y olvidarlo enseguida

entrar por un oído y salir por el otro, no hacer caso y olvidarlo enseguida

Ex: I warned him twice, but it went in one ear and out the other. 
the blind leading the blind

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

un ciego guiando a otro ciego, un ignorante guiando a otros ignorantes

un ciego guiando a otro ciego, un ignorante guiando a otros ignorantes

Ex: Letting him train the new staff is the blind leading the blind. 
to [fall|slip] (through|between) the cracks

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

quedar completamente olvidado, no recibir atención de nadie

quedar completamente olvidado, no recibir atención de nadie

Ex: Many children fall through the cracks when schools are understaffed. 
to [fall|slip] (through|between) the cracks

(of something, particularly issues) to be completely forgotten, missed, or neglected

pasar desapercibido, quedar olvidado

pasar desapercibido, quedar olvidado

Ex: That issue fell through the cracks during the final review. 
to [sweep] {sth} under the rug

to pretend that something is not happening or is not the case

barrer algo bajo la alfombra, tapar el problema

barrer algo bajo la alfombra, tapar el problema

Ex: The manager tried to sweep the complaint under the rug. 
to [turn] a blind eye

to pretend as if one cannot see or notice something

hacer la vista gorda, mirar hacia otro lado

hacer la vista gorda, mirar hacia otro lado

Ex: The supervisor turned a blind eye to the safety violations. 
ostrich (strategy|plan)

a strategy in which a person chooses to ignore or evades the truth or potential problems about a particular situation

meter la cabeza bajo tierra, mirar para otro lado

meter la cabeza bajo tierra, mirar para otro lado

Ex: Pretending the debt will disappear is just an ostrich strategy. 
to [slip|fall] through the net

(of a person) to be neglected or go unnoticed, particularly by a social or political system that should have been more responsible

quedarse fuera del sistema, caer por las grietas del sistema

quedarse fuera del sistema, caer por las grietas del sistema

Ex: Many homeless teenagers slip through the net because no agency takes responsibility for them. 
to [slip|fall] through the net

(of something particularly an issue) to go unnoticed or to be overlooked within a system, plan, or organization, etc.

pasarse por alto, quedarse en el tintero

pasarse por alto, quedarse en el tintero

Ex: That detail slipped through the net during the final review. 
to [fly] blind

to act without enough information, guidance, or preparation

Ex: Without the report, we were flying blind. 
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