shrug
To raise to express uncertainty, lack of concern, dread, etcTo raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
» Tom looked at Mary and shrugged.
Том поглянув на Мері і знизав плечима. — oromashka
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1 sensesTo raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.
When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.
mit den Schultern zucken, mit den Achseln zucken
пожима́ть плеча́миpožimátʹ plečámi, пожа́ть плеча́миpožátʹ plečámi
зни́зувати плечи́маznýzuvaty plečýma, зниза́ти плечи́маznyzáty plečýma
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
Examples
44 sentencesTom looked at Mary and shrugged.
Том поглянув на Мері і знизав плечима. — oromashka
I shrugged my shoulders.
Я знизав плечима. — deniko
ruЯ пожал плечами. — Wezel
deIch zuckte mit den Schultern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom and Mary looked at each other and shrugged.
deTom und Maria sahen einander schulterzuckend an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom shrugged his shoulders.
ruТом пожал плечами. — sharptoothed
deTom zuckte mit den Schultern. — freddy1
Tom shrugged in frustration.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English schruggen, shrukken, probably of North Germanic origin related to DaniFrom Middle English schruggen, shrukken, probably of North Germanic origin related to Danish skrugge, skrukke (“to stoop; crouch”), Swedish skruga, skrukka (“to huddle; crouch”), all from or related to Old Norse skrykkva, from Proto-Germanic *skrinkwaną. Compare also Old English scrincan (“to shrink”). More at shrink.
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Forms
shrugs, shrugging, shrugged, shruggedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle