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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
nonchalant
non·cha·lant BrE [ˈnɒnʃələnt] NAmE [ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt] adjective
behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety
Syn: ↑casual
•to appear/look/sound nonchalant
•‘It'll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
Derived Words: ↑nonchalance ▪ ↑nonchalantly
Word Origin:
[nonchalance nonchalant nonchalantly] mid 18th cent.: from French, literally ‘not being concerned’, from the verb nonchaloir.
Example Bank:
•She was almost nonchalant about the dangers involved.
•‘They're not back yet then?’ She tried to sound nonchalant.
•He tried to appear nonchalant about the risks he was taking.
•She gave a nonchalant shrug.
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