shrug

encogimiento de hombros

Movimiento de subir y bajar los hombros para mostrar que no se sabe algo o que no importa.

En inglés sencillo: A movement of your shoulders up and down to show that you do not know or care.

• He answered with a shrug.
• She gave a helpless shrug when I asked.
• A casual shrug was his only reply.

Expresiones frecuentes: give a shrug, with a shrug, helpless shrug, casual shrug

encogerse de hombros

Subir y bajar los hombros para mostrar que no sabes algo o que no te importa.

En inglés sencillo: If you raise and lower your shoulders, you show that you do not know or care.

• He shrugged and walked away.
• She shrugged her shoulders when I asked about dinner.
• Why are you shrugging instead of answering?

Expresiones frecuentes: shrug your shoulders, shrug at something