How is the phrase un encogimiento de hombros translated from Spanish to English

English translation
A shrug of the shoulders
phrase

Levantar los hombros para mostrar que no sabes algo.

Raising your shoulders to show you do not know.

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  • Respondió con un encogimiento de hombros. — He answered with a shrug of the shoulders.

  • Un encogimiento de hombros fue su única respuesta. — A shrug of the shoulders was her only reply.

  • ¿Eso fue un encogimiento de hombros o un asentimiento? — Was that a shrug of the shoulders or a nod?

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