How is the phrase hausser les épaules translated from French to English

English translation
Shrug
verb

Lever les épaules pour montrer qu'on ne sait pas.

To raise your shoulders to show you do not know.

Examples with “hausser les épaules”

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  • Il a haussé les épaules et s'est éloigné. — He shrugged and walked away.

  • Ne te contente pas de hausser les épaules quand je te demande quelque chose. — Don't just shrug when I ask you something.

  • Tout ce qu'il sait faire, c'est hausser les épaules en souriant. — All he can do is shrug and smile.

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