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shrug in Arabic

هَزَّ كَتِفَيْن hazza katifayn

UK/ˈʃɹʌɡ/

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Australia/ˈʃɹɐɡ/

shrug in Arabic: هَزَّ كَتِفَيْن (hazza katifayn). In English, shrug means a lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge about something.

Arabic words for shrug

to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.
هَزَّ كَتِفَيْن hazza katifayn

English meaning of shrug

  1. noun A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge about something.
  2. noun A cropped, cardiganlike garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.
  3. verb To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

Full definition of shrug

shrug in a sentence

  • He dismissed my comment with a shrug.
  • I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.
  • When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.

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Questions about shrug in Arabic

What is the meaning of shrug in Arabic?
Shrug in Arabic is هَزَّ كَتِفَيْن (hazza katifayn).
ما معنى كلمة shrug؟
Shrug: هَزَّ كَتِفَيْن (hazza katifayn).
What does shrug mean in English?
Shrug means a lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge about something.

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