Definition
To raise one's shoulders to express doubt, indifference, or ignorance.
Etymology
Possibly from Middle English shruggen, of unknown origin, though possibly imitative. The gesture is so universal that the word may have developed from the sound or motion itself.
Kelly Says
A shrug is perhaps humanity's most economical form of communication - with just a shoulder movement, we can express uncertainty, indifference, helplessness, or dismissal, making it a universal gesture that transcends language barriers.
Translations
ARالعربية
رفع الكتفين
rafʿ al-kaṭafayn
DADansk
trække på skuldrene
TRAH-kah pah SKOOL-dreh-neh
DEDeutsch
zucken
TSOO-ken
ESEspañol
encoger
ehn-koh-HEHR
FRFrançais
haussier
oh-SEE-yay
HIहिन्दी
कंधे उचकाना
kandhe uchkaana
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengangkat bahu
mehn-GAHK-tah bah-HOO
ITItaliano
alzare le spalle
ahl-ZAH-reh leh SPAH-leh
JA日本語
肩をすくめる
kata o sukumeru
KO한국어
어깨를 으쓱
eokkeoreul euss
NLNederlands
schokken
SKOH-ken
PLPolski
ramiona
rah-MYOH-nah
PTPortuguês
encolher
ehn-koh-LAYR
RUРусский
пожимать плечи
pah-ZHEE-mat' pleh-CHEE
SVSvenska
rycka på axlarna
RYK-kah pah AHK-lahr-nah
TRTürkçe
omuz silkme
oh-MOOZ silk-meh
VITiếng Việt
vai vai
vah Y