shrug

shrug
1. noun

shrug [of one's or the shoulders] — Achselzucken, das

give a shrug [of one's or the shoulders] — die od. mit den Achseln zucken

2. transitive & intransitive verb,
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shrug [one's shoulders] — die od. mit den Achseln zucken

Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/91551/shrug_off">shrug off
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1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb
(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).) (die Achseln)zucken
2. noun
(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) das Achselzucken
- shrug off
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shrug
[ʃrʌg]
I. n
1. of one's shoulders Achselzucken nt kein pl
\shrug of contempt verächtliches Achselzucken
2. FASHION Stola mit Ärmeln
II. vi
<-gg->
die Achseln zucken
III. vt
<-gg->
to \shrug one's shoulders die Achseln zucken; (fig) tatenlos zusehen
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[ʃrʌg]
1. n
Achselzucken nt no pl

to give a shrug — mit den Schultern or Achseln zucken

a shrug of despair — ein verzweifeltes Achselzucken

2. vt
shoulders zucken (mit)

she shrugged herself out of the coat — sie schüttelte ihren Mantel ab

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shrug [ʃrʌɡ]
A v/t
1. die oder mit den Achseln zucken:
shrug one’s shoulders
2. seine Meinung etc mit einem Achselzucken kundtun:
shrug off etwas mit einem Achselzucken abtun, achselzuckend hinweggehen über (akk)
B v/i die oder mit den Achseln zucken
C s
1. auch shrug of the shoulders Achselzucken n:
give a shrug B;
with a shrug achselzuckend
2. Bolerojäckchen n
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1. noun

shrug [of one's or the shoulders] — Achselzucken, das

give a shrug [of one's or the shoulders] — die od. mit den Achseln zucken

2. transitive & intransitive verb,
-gg-

shrug [one's shoulders] — die od. mit den Achseln zucken

Phrasal Verbs:
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n.
Achselzucken n. v.
achselzucken v.
zucken v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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