garang attitude
- noun
- UK
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actitud garang
- Even in difficult situations, she maintains her garang attitude and faces challenges head-on.
Examples
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The coach admired his player's garang attitude on the court, especially under pressure.
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Her garang attitude set her apart from the rest of the candidates during the interview.
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She approached the challenge with a garang attitude!
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His garang attitude impressed everyone at the meeting.
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Even in difficult situations, she maintains her garang attitude and faces challenges head-on.
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Her garang attitude set her apart from the rest of the candidates during the interview.
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The coach admired his player's garang attitude on the court, especially under pressure.
Synonyms
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A strong, excited feeling that makes someone act
A bold, energetic way people face challenges
A fierce, aggressive way of behaving that shows boldness
Antonyms
How Bold
Surface Forms
Morphology
garang + attitude
The phrase is compositionally adjective + noun, so if a learner knows the meaning of 'garang' (a non-English adjective meaning roughly 'fierce' or 'bold') they can transparently interpret 'garang attitude' as a bold or fierce demeanor. However, 'garang' is not an English lexical item and is absent from the provided dictionary entry, so its meaning is not predictable to a typical B1 learner who only knows English constituents, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
The phrase garang attitude may come from the Malay word garang, which means 'fierce' or 'wild'. So imagine a brave, loud tiger to remember the phrase means 'bold' and 'full of energy'.