"as if nothing had happened" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} as if nothing had happened
  1. In a nonchalant manner, by ignoring the existence of a past event and pretending that nothing abnormal had occurred. Related terms: play coy, play dumb, play innocent Translations (Translations): като че нищо не се беше случило (kato če ništo ne se beše slučilo) (Bulgarian), kuin mitään ei olisi tapahtunut (Finnish), kuin mitään ei olisi tapahtunutkaan (Finnish), comme si de rien n’était (French), comme si de rien (French), σαν να μην έγινε τίποτα (san na min égine típota) (Greek), ούτε γάτα ούτε ζημιά (oúte gáta oúte zimiá) (Greek), mintha mi sem történt volna (Hungarian), jak gdyby nigdy nic (Polish), как ни в чём не быва́ло (kak ni v čom ne byválo) (Russian), хоть бы хны (xotʹ by xny) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-as_if_nothing_had_happened-en-adv-g0muAUPF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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