to neglect
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to neglect
To not take sufficient care of someone or something, or to not give them the necessary attention.
Seit er den neuen Job hat, vernachlässigt er seine alten Freunde.
Since he got the new job, he has been neglecting his old friends.
to neglect
To ignore or fail to carry out a task, duty, or aspect.
Du solltest deine Gesundheit nicht vernachlässigen.
You should not neglect your health.
to neglect
To consider something so unimportant or small that it does not need to be taken into account in a calculation or consideration.
Bei dieser groben Schätzung können wir den Luftwiderstand vernachlässigen.
For this rough estimate, we can neglect air resistance.
The verb 'vernachlässigen' (to neglect) is closely related to the adjective 'nachlässig' (careless, negligent). Someone who neglects something acts carelessly.
Er ist sehr nachlässig mit seinen Aufgaben.
He is very careless with his tasks.
'Vernachlässigen' (to neglect) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' always stays at the beginning of the verb, even in the past participle (vernachlässigt).
Sie hat ihr Studium in letzter Zeit stark vernachlässigt.
She has been seriously neglecting her studies lately.
When it is about caring for living beings or things, typical objects are: children, pets, plants, the house, or friendships.
Der alte Garten sieht sehr vernachlässigt aus.
The old garden looks very neglected.
In relation to duties or abstract things, the verb is often combined with: work, school, health, hobbies, or duties.
Trotz des vielen Stresses versuche ich, meine Hobbys nicht zu vernachlässigen.
Despite all the stress, I try not to neglect my hobbies.
This meaning is used almost only in scientific or technical contexts such as mathematics, physics, or statistics. It means that a value is too small to be relevant for a calculation.
Für diese Formel können wir den Einfluss der Temperatur vernachlässigen.
For this formula, we can neglect the influence of temperature.
to overlook / survey
Here, übersehen means unintentionally failing to notice an important aspect at all. Vernachlässigen means not giving it enough attention or not dealing with it adequately, even though it may be known. The key distinction is therefore a lack of awareness versus insufficient consideration.
Bei der Arbeit am Bericht haben wir den wichtigen Kostenpunkt vernachlässigt.
While working on the report, we neglected the important cost item.
Beim Prüfen des Berichts habe ich den wichtigen Kostenpunkt übersehen.
While reviewing the report, I overlooked the important cost item.
