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shrug
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shrug  (shrg)
v. shrugged, shrug·ging, shrugs
v.tr.
To raise (the shoulders), especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.
v.intr.
To raise the shoulders, especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.
n.
1. An expressive gesture of raising the shoulders.
2. A woman's short jacket or sweater open down the front.
Phrasal Verb:
shrug off
1. To minimize the importance of: shrugged off the defeat and talked about tonight's game.
2. To get rid of: shrug off a burden.
3. To wriggle out of (clothing).

[Middle English shruggen.]

shrug [ʃrʌg]
vb shrugs, shrugging, shrugged
to draw up and drop (the shoulders) abruptly in a gesture expressing indifference, contempt, ignorance, etc.
n
1. the gesture so made
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's short jacket or close-fitting cardigan
[of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shrugshrug - a gesture involving the shoulders    
motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Verb1.shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
shrug off - minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points"
Translations
shrug [ʃrʌg]
A. Nencogimiento m de hombros
he said with a shrugdijo encogiéndose de hombros
B. VT to shrug one's shouldersencogerse de hombros
shrug off VT + ADVno hacer caso de
he just shrugged it offse encogió de hombros y no hizo caso
you can't just shrug that offno puedes negarle la importancia que tiene

shrug [ˈʃrʌg]
n (also shrug of the shoulders) → haussement m d'épaules
vt
to shrug one's shoulders → hausser les épaules
vihausser les épaules
shrug off
vt sep
[+ problems, criticism] → faire fi de
[+ cold, illness] → se débarrasser de

shrug
nAchselzucken nt no pl; to give a shrugmit den Schultern or Achseln zucken; a shrug of despairein verzweifeltes Achselzucken
vt shoulderszucken (mit); she shrugged herself out of the coatsie schüttelte ihren Mantel ab

shrug [ʃrʌg]
1. nalzata di spalle
a shrug of indifference → un gesto d'indifferenza
to give a shrug of contempt → alzare le spalle con disprezzo
...he said with a shrug → ... disse alzando le spalle
2. vt & vi to shrug (one's shoulders)alzare le spalle, fare spallucce
shrug off vt + adv (danger) → prendere sottogamba; (insult) → ignorare, passare sopra a; (troubles) → minimizzare; (cold, illness) → sbarazzarsi di

shrug [ʃrʌg]
1. nalzata di spalle
a shrug of indifference → un gesto d'indifferenza
to give a shrug of contempt → alzare le spalle con disprezzo
...he said with a shrug → ... disse alzando le spalle
2. vt & vi to shrug (one's shoulders)alzare le spalle, fare spallucce
shrug off vt + adv (danger) → prendere sottogamba; (insult) → ignorare, passare sopra a; (troubles) → minimizzare; (cold, illness) → sbarazzarsi di

shrug
v shrug [ʃrag]
to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders) When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders). skouers optrek يَهُز كتِفَيْهِ لامُبالياً свивам рамене pokrčit rameny trække på skuldrene (die Achseln)zucken σηκώνω τους ώμους για να δείξω άγνοια, αδιαφορία κτλ. encogerse de hombros õlgu kehitama شانه بالا انداختن kohauttaa olkapäitään hausser les épaules לִמשוֹך בַּכתֵפַיִים कधा उचकाना या झाड़ना slegnuti ramenima vállat von mengangkat bahu tanda ragu atau tidak tahu yppta öxlum alzare le spalle 肩をすくめる (어깨를) 으쓱하다 gūžtelėti (pečiais) paraustīt plecus mengangkat bahu de schouders ophalen trekke på skuldrene wzruszać ramionami encolher os ombros a ridica din umeri пожимать плечами pokrčiť ramenami skomigniti slegnuti ramenima rycka på axlarna ยักไหล่เพื่อแสดงความไม่สนใจหรือไม่ทราบ omuz silkmek 聳肩 знизувати плечима کندھے اچکانا nhún vai biểu thị sự nghi ngờ
n
an act of shrugging She gave a shrug of disbelief. skouerophaling هَزُ الكَتِفَيْن свиване на рамене pokrčení ramen skuldertræk das Achselzucken σήκωμα των ώμων ως ένδειξη άγνοιας, αδιαφορίας κτλ. encogimiento de hombros õlakehitus بي اعتنايي olankohautus haussement d'épaules מְשִיכַת כְּתֵפַיִים कधा उचकाने या झाड़ने की क्रिया slijeganje ramenima vállrándítás pengangkatan bahu axlayppting alzata di spalle 肩をすくめる事 어깨를 으쓱하기 gūžtelėjimas (pečiais) plecu paraustīšana mengangkat bahu schouderophalen skuldertrekk(ing) wzruszenie ramionami um encolher de ombros ridicare din umeri пожимание плечами pokrčenie ramien skomig sleganje ramenima axelryckning อาการยักไหล่ omuz silkme 聳肩 знизування плечима کندھے اچکا کر بے پروائي ظاہر کرنے کا عمل cái nhún vai
shrug off
to dismiss, get rid of or treat as unimportant She shrugged off all criticism. verontagsaam يَتَخَلَّص من، يُبْعِد، لا يُبالي пренебрегвам ignorovat afvise med et skuldertræk mit einem Achselzucken abtun αρνούμαι να πάρω κτ. στα σοβαρά, απορρίπτω, αγνοώ no hacer caso, ignorar kõrvale heitma به هيچ گرفتن sivuuttaa olankohautuksella ignorer לְהִתעַלֵם टालना, उपेक्षा करना, पर ध्यान नहीं देना ne osvrtati se, smatrati nevažnim vállrándítással elintéz (vmit) tak menghiraukan virða að vettugi ignorare とり合わない 무시하다 neimti į galvą, nereaguoti nepievērst uzmanību; atmest ar roku tidak menghiraukan van zich afschudden slå (noe) bort odrzucać rejeitar a ig­nora игнорировать ignorovať odmisliti zanemariti avfärda med en axelryckning ขจัด umursamamak; kolayca kurtulmak 不予理會 не зважати, ігнорувати رد کرنا nhún vai coi khinh

shrug يهز كتفيه pokrčit rameny trække på skuldrene mit den Achseln zucken αψηφώ encogerse de hombros kohauttaa olkapäitään hausser les épaules slijegati ramenima scrollare le spalle 肩をすくめる 어깨를 으쓱하다 schouderophalen trekke på skuldrene wzruszyć ramionami encolher os ombros пожимать плечами rycka ยักไหล่เพื่อแสดงความไม่สนใจหรือไม่ทราบ omuz silkmek nhún vai 耸肩


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