shrug

haussement d’épaules

Mouvement des épaules vers le haut puis le bas pour montrer qu’on ne sait pas ou qu’on s’en moque.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : give a shrug, with a shrug, helpless shrug, casual shrug

hausser les épaules

Lever puis baisser les épaules pour montrer qu’on ne sait pas ou qu’on s’en moque.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : shrug your shoulders, shrug at something