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

English translation
Shrugs
verb

Levanta los hombros para mostrar duda o indiferencia.

To raise the shoulders to show doubt or indifference.

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  • Se encoge de hombros cuando le pido su opinión. — She shrugs when I ask her opinion.

  • Sus encogimientos de hombros me dicen que le da igual. — Her shrugs tell me she doesn't care.

  • ¿Pasas de sus comentarios? — Do you shrug off their comments?

  • Noté cómo se encogía de hombros durante el debate. — I noticed his shrugs during the discussion.

  • Respondió encogiéndose de hombros. — He shrugged his shoulders in response.

  • ¿Me enseñas distintas formas de encogerse de hombros? — Can you show me a few different shrugs?

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