neglect
A. -noun
(=carelessness) descuido (m)
(=negligence) negligencia (f) (in appearance) dejadez (f)
a. [of rules, duty] incumplimiento (m)
(=neglected state) abandono (m) (towards others) desatenciónoun (f)
·the garden was in a state of neglect
·el jardínoun estaba muy descuidado or abandonado
·the plants had died of neglect
·las plantas se habían muerto de no cuidarlas
B. -transitive verb
1. [+obligations] descuidar, desatender
[+duty] no cumplir con, faltar a
[+friends, family] desatender
[+opportunity] desperdiciar, desaprovechar
[+work, garden] descuidar
2. (=omit)
·to neglect to do something
·omitir hacer algo
·they neglected to mention this fact
·omitieron mencionar este hecho, no mencionaron este hecho