How is the phrase se encogió de hombros translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Shrugged
verb

Levantó un momento los hombros para mostrar duda o indiferencia.

Raised shoulders briefly to show doubt or indifference.

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  • Se encogió de hombros como respuesta a la pregunta. — She shrugged in response to the question.

  • Alzó los hombros cuando le pedí su opinión. — She shrugged when I asked for her opinion.

  • ¿De verdad se encogió de hombros cuando le pregunté? — Did he really shrug when I asked him?

  • ¿Acaba de encogerse de hombros ante mi petición? — Did he just shrug at my request?

  • Se encogieron de hombros y se fueron. — They shrugged their shoulders and walked away.

  • Se encogieron de hombros y se marcharon. — They shrugged their shoulders and walked away.

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