English-German translation for "shrug"

"shrug" German translation

shrug
[ʃrʌg]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf shrugged>

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zucken, hochziehen
examples
  • she shrugged her shoulders
    sie zuckte mit den Achseln
    she shrugged her shoulders
shrug
[ʃrʌg]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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die Achseln zucken
  • die Achseln zucken
    shrug
    shrug
examples
  • he shrugged into his coat American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    er warf sich lässig seinen Mantel über
    he shrugged into his coat American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
shrug
[ʃrʌg]noun | Substantiv s

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AchselZucken
  • (Achsel)Zuckenneuter | Neutrum n
    shrug
    shrug
examples
Er hat bloß mit den Schultern gezuckt.
He just shrugged his shoulders.
Source: Tatoeba
Im Dunkeln mit den Schultern zu zucken?
Shrugging our shoulders in the dark?
Source: TED
Stellt man diese Frage einem durchschnittlichen Bürger, wird er mit den Schultern zucken.
Put the question to the average citizen and he will shrug his shoulders.
Source: Europarl
Seit Jahren reagiert die kolumbianische Regierung mit bedauerndem Achselzucken.
For years the Colombian Government's stock response has been an apologetic shrug of the shoulders.
Source: Europarl
Sie können die Achseln zucken, es wäre aber interessant, Ihre Sichtweise hierzu zu hören.
You can shrug, but it will be interesting to hear your perspective on this.
Source: Europarl
Die europäischen Institutionen sollten nicht einfach mit den Schultern zucken.
The European institutions should not simply shrug their shoulders.
Source: Europarl
Europa darf nicht untätig bleiben und sagen: Was können wir hier tun?
Europe must not shrug its shoulders and say'what can we do about it? '.
Source: Europarl
Doch jedes Jahr zuckt dieses Parlament mit den Schultern, seufzt und schaut einfach weg.
Yet every year this House just shrugs its shoulders, sighs and looks the other way.
Source: Europarl
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