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Summary

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shrug:
- Achselzucken
Wiktionary:
- shrug → Schulterzucken, Achselzucken
- shrug → mit den Schultern zucken, mit den Achseln zucken

English

Detailed Translations for shrug from English to German

shrug:

shrug [the ~] noun

the shrug (shrugging)
Achselzucken
- Achselzucken [das ~] noun

Translation Matrix for shrug:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Achselzucken	shrug; shrugging

Related Words for "shrug":

shrugs

Synonyms for "shrug":

gesture; motion
gesticulate; gesture; motion; shrug off

Related Definitions for "shrug":

a gesture involving the shoulders¹
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation¹

Wiktionary Translations for shrug:

shrug

noun

gesture
- shrug → Schulterzucken; Achselzucken

verb

to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.
- shrug → mit den Schultern zucken; mit den Achseln zucken

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University