as if nothing had happened

adverb

In a nonchalant manner, by ignoring the existence of a past event and pretending that nothing abnormal had occurred.

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Meanings

adverb
  1. In a nonchalant manner, by ignoring the existence of a past event and pretending that nothing abnormal had occurred.

Translations

Bulgarian като че нищо не се беше случило
  • като че нищо не се беше случило (kato če ništo ne se beše slučilo)Translations
Finnish kuin mitään ei olisi tapahtunut, kuin mitään ei olisi tapahtunutkaan
  • kuin mitään ei olisi tapahtunutTranslations
  • kuin mitään ei olisi tapahtunutkaanTranslations
French comme si de rien n'était, comme si de rien
  • comme si de rien n'étaitTranslations
  • comme si de rienTranslations
Greek σαν να μην έγινε τίποτα, ούτε γάτα ούτε ζημιά
  • σαν να μην έγινε τίποτα (san na min égine típota)Translations
  • ούτε γάτα ούτε ζημιά (oúte gáta oúte zimiá)Translations
Hungarian mintha mi sem történt volna
  • mintha mi sem történt volnaTranslations
Polish jak gdyby nigdy nic
  • jak gdyby nigdy nicTranslations
Russian как ни в чём не быва́ло, хоть бы хны
  • как ни в чём не быва́ло (kak ni v čom ne byválo)Translations
  • хоть бы хны (xotʹ by xny)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

as if nothing had happened. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20if%20nothing%20had%20happened

MLA

“as if nothing had happened.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20if%20nothing%20had%20happened. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as if nothing had happened,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20if%20nothing%20had%20happened.

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