How is the word ein Schulterzucken translated from German to English

English translation
A shrug of the shoulders
phrase

Die Schultern heben, um zu zeigen, dass man es nicht weiß.

Raising your shoulders to show you do not know.

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  • Er antwortete mit einem Schulterzucken. — He answered with a shrug of the shoulders.

  • Ein Schulterzucken war ihre einzige Antwort. — A shrug of the shoulders was her only reply.

  • War das ein Schulterzucken oder ein Nicken? — Was that a shrug of the shoulders or a nod?

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