mit den Schultern zucken

Based on: Schulter, zucken
Phrase
1.

to shrug

(also used with "Achseln" instead of "Schultern")
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Examples
  • Er zuckt mit den Schultern/Achseln.
  • He shrugs.He twitches with his shoulders/arm pits.(lit.)
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How many meanings does the German word 'mit den Schultern zucken' have?

mit den Schultern zucken has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to shrug .

What is 'mit den Schultern zucken' related to?

The word 'mit den Schultern zucken' is related to Schulter and zucken.

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Style Special – “Facial expressions”
A fun overview over facial expressions in German. We'll go over all kinds of things that you can do with your face with lots of examples.
Vocab: lachen, lächeln, der Mund, die Augen, blinzeln, hochnäsig, rümpfen, runzeln
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