désinvolture

/dezɛ̃vɔltyʁ/

la noun C2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Rare Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: rare. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. nonchalance, casual offhandedness

    • Il répondit avec une désinvolture surprenante.

      He answered with surprising nonchalance.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does désinvolture mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il répondit avec une ___ surprenante.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches désinvolture?

noun

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