shrug

alzata di spalle

Movimento delle spalle verso l’alto e poi il basso per mostrare di non sapere o non interessarsi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: give a shrug, with a shrug, helpless shrug, casual shrug

alzare le spalle

Sollevare e abbassare le spalle per mostrare di non sapere qualcosa o di non interessarsene.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: shrug your shoulders, shrug at something