oblivious

oblivious
adjective

be oblivious to or of something — (be unconscious of) sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) nicht bewusst sein; (not notice) etwas nicht bemerken od. wahrnehmen

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[ə'bliviəs]
adjective
(unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) blind sein gegenüber
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oblivi·ous
[əˈblɪviəs]
adj
to be \oblivious of [or to] sth sich dat einer S. gen nicht bewusst sein; (not noticing) etw gar nicht bemerken
absorbed in her work, she was totally \oblivious of her surroundings in ihre Arbeit vertieft, nahm sie ihre Umwelt gar nicht mehr wahr
to be \oblivious to the beauty of sth keinen Sinn für das Schöne einer S. gen haben
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[ə'blIvɪəs]
adj

to be oblivious of or to sth — sich (dat) etw nicht bewusst machen, sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) nicht bewusst sein

he was quite oblivious of his surroundings —

they are oblivious to the beauty of their surroundings — sie haben für die Schönheit ihrer Umgebung keinen Sinn

he was totally oblivious of what was going on in his marriage — er (be)merkte gar nicht, was in seiner Ehe vor sich ging

oblivious of the world — weltvergessen

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oblivious [əˈblıvıəs; US əʊˈb-; ɑˈb-] adj:
be oblivious of (oder to) sth
a) sich einer Sache nicht bewusst sein,
b) etwas nicht wahrnehmen oder bemerken
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adjective

be oblivious to or of something — (be unconscious of) sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) nicht bewusst sein; (not notice) etwas nicht bemerken od. wahrnehmen

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adj.
vergesslich adj.

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