English to French Meaning of shrug - hausser les épaules

Shrug :

hausser les épaules

verb

secousse, hausser les épaules

Shrug :: hausser les épaulesShrugs :: haussements

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Definitions of shrug in English

Noun(1) a gesture involving the shoulders
Verb(1) raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

Examples of shrug in English

(1) I turn a touch, stopped in my tracks, to see the bar-manager shrug his shoulder in subdued agreement.(2) What was anticipated as a big fat Greek embrace turned instead into a casual shrug of the shoulders.(3) For the third time, I rolled my eyes adding a shrug of my shoulders.(4) she gave him a dismissive shrug(5) I commented with a gentle shrug of the shoulders.(6) She gushed while Sol just looked at me with a bemused expression and raised one shoulder in a short shrug .(7) Any restaurant that gets a shrug of the shoulders and a hand waving in the manner of an umpire should consider it a moral victory.(8) Blake moved his left shoulder in a half-hearted shrug and sat down next to her on the rock, carefully cradling his right arm.(9) While the shrug is a gesture of renunciation, it is also a performance that maintains dignity.(10) she lifted her shoulders in a dismissive shrug(11) Also key is quirky detail: a velvet ribbon tied at the waist of a jacket; a fur shrug worn over a sloppy knit; a brooch or a corsage fastening a cardigan.(12) He shunted away her protests with a shrug of his shoulders.(13) All this we could handle with a mere shrug of the shoulders and a wry grin if only the sun were out and the sky was blue.(14) In recent years, security while backpacking has sadly become too great an issue to dismiss with a shrug .(15) Worn with a feather shrug you will ooze elegance and style.(16) Also a light brown camisole tank top, and a short white sweater shrug that had a chocolate brown colored tie in the front.

Related Phrases of shrug

(1) shrug off ::

hausser les épaules au large

(2) shrug shoulders ::

haussement des épaules

(3) shrug one's shoulders ::

hausser les épaules les épaules

Related Phrases of shrug

(1) shrug off ::

hausser les épaules au large

(2) shrug shoulders ::

haussement des épaules

(3) shrug one's shoulders ::

hausser les épaules les épaules

Synonyms

1. jerk ::

secousse

2. shrug ::

hausser les épaules

3. indignation ::

indignation

4. odium ::

haine

5. impotency ::

impuissance

Different Forms

shrug, shrugs

Word Example from TV Shows

She brushes her hair back, I brush mine. She SHRUGs, I SHRUG.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 6

Examples of shrug from TV Shows

She brushes her hair back, I brush mine. She SHRUGs, I SHRUG.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 6

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