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How to Say "oblivious to" in Spanish

The Spanish word foroblivious tois ajenoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

ajeno

adjectiveB2
ignoring surroundings
A person happily smelling a flower while a small rain cloud pours water only a few feet behind them.

Examples

Ella vivía ajena a la realidad.

She lived unaware of reality.

Él seguía trabajando, ajeno al ruido de la calle.

He kept working, oblivious to the noise from the street.

The 'A' Connection

When you want to say someone is unaware 'of' something, Spanish uses the word 'a' after ajeno (e.g., 'ajeno a la situación').

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