shrug
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(shrŭg) 
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.
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.
- An expressive gesture of raising the shoulders.
- A woman's short jacket or sweater open down the front.
shrug off
- To minimize the importance of: shrugged off the defeat and talked about tonight's game.
- To get rid of: shrug off a burden.
- To wriggle out of (clothing).
[Middle English shruggen.]
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A shrug is a gesture that is performed by lifting both shoulders up, and is an indication of an individual either not knowing an answer to a question, or not caring about a result.[1] It can also be used when someone is simply ignoring the person's question. It may be accentuated with raised eyebrows and/or an exaggerated frown. It is very common in Western culture, rather than saying "I don't know", they would simply perform a shrug. In the English-speaking world it may be accompanied by a three syllable grunt or hummed mumble mimicking the intonation of "I dunno". The shrug is relatively absent from Eastern culture.
The gesture may be accompanied by raised palms.
On the internet, it is commonly representated by the emoticon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ in the Web 2.0.
See also
- Indifference (emotion)
- Meh
- Shoulder shrug, a weight training exercise
- Shrug (band), a band that later became Snow Patrol
- Shrug (clothing), an article of clothing
- Shrugging can refer to throwing off a burden, including in the metaphorical sense, as in going on strike, as found in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged
References
- ^ "Shrug | Define Shrug at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shrug. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
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Shrug
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - trække (på skuldrene)
v. intr. - trække på skuldrene
n. - skuldertrækning
idioms:
- shrug off trække på skuldrene af noget, ryste af
Nederlands (Dutch)
schouderophalen, schokschouderen, schouderophaling, (het) schouderophalen
Français (French)
v. tr. - hausser les épaules
v. intr. - hausser les épaules
n. - haussement d'épaules
idioms:
- shrug off ignorer
Deutsch (German)
n. - Achselzucken
v. - mit den Achseln zucken
idioms:
- shrug off abtun
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανα)σήκωμα των ώμων
v. - (ανα)σηκώνω τους ώμους
idioms:
- shrug off απαξιώ να προσέξω, αποποιούμαι, αντιπαρέρχομαι
Italiano (Italian)
scrollare le spalle, alzata di spalle
idioms:
- shrug off prendere alla leggera
Português (Portuguese)
n. - encolhimento (m) de ombros
v. - encolher os ombros
idioms:
- shrug off dar de ombros
Русский (Russian)
пожимание (плечами), жакетик-болеро, пожимать (плечами), тащить
idioms:
- shrug off не обращать внимания, отделаться (от впечатления), прийти в себя (после выпивки), снимать с себя ответственность, уклоняться
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - encoger los hombros, rechazar, expresar con un encogimiento de hombros
v. intr. - encogerse de hombros
n. - encogimiento de hombros
idioms:
- shrug off no dejarse impresionar, minimizar
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - axelryckning
v. - rycka på axlarna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
耸, 耸肩表示, 耸肩, 女带袖短披肩, 女短套衫
idioms:
- shrug off 耸肩表示蔑视, 抖去, 摆脱, 扭身脱掉衣服
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 聳, 聳肩表示
v. intr. - 聳肩
n. - 聳肩, 女帶袖短披肩, 女短套衫
idioms:
- shrug off 聳肩表示蔑視, 抖去, 擺脫, 扭身脫掉衣服
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (어깨를) 으쓱하다
v. intr. - (어깨를) 으쓱하다
n. - 어깨를 으쓱하기, 소매가 짧고 낙낙한 여자용 스웨터
idioms:
- shrug off 무시하다, 떨쳐 버리다, ~에서 빠져나가다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 肩をすくめること, シュラッグ
v. - すくめる
idioms:
- shrug off 無視し去る, 振り捨てる, 無視する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) سترة نسويه قصيرة, هز ألكتفين أستهجانا (فعل) يهز كتفه أستهجانا
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - משך בכתפיו
v. intr. - משך בכתפיו
n. - משיכת כתפיים
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