shrug
gb/ʃɹˈʌɡ/ us/ʃɹˈʌɡ/
A2
English
~ 2900
vállat von, elutasít, figyelmen kívül hagy, félresöpör, félvállról vesz, nem vesz figyelembe, nem vesz komolyan, vállvonás
VERB
A2
1
vállat von
B1
Usage pattern:
to shrug [shoulders]
She shrugged her shoulders when asked about the missing report.
Megvonta a vállát, amikor a hiányzó jelentésről kérdezték.
He just shrugged and walked away.
Csak vállat vont, és elsétált.
I shrugged, not knowing what else to say.
The teacher shrugged in response to the question.
They both shrugged helplessly at the news.
Learner examples
She shrugged her shoulders.
Megvonta a vállát.
He shrugged when I asked the question.
Vállat vont, amikor feltettem a kérdést.
I shrugged because I did not know.
They shrugged and left.
The man shrugged in the meeting.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shrug' with 'shake' (as in 'shake your head'), which has a different meaning and body movement.
Meaning
Raise shoulders to show uncertainty
Collocations
shrug your shoulders
|shrug helplessly
|shrug off a question
|shrug in confusion
Synonyms
gesture (A general term for a movement that communicates a message without words.)
|
twitch (A small, quick movement, but not necessarily intentional or communicative.)
Antonyms
nod (A deliberate head movement showing agreement or understanding, opposite in meaning to expressing uncertainty.)
Themes
body language
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move your shoulders up and down to show you do not know or do not care.
To briefly lift and drop the shoulders, often to indicate not knowing something, not caring, or being indifferent.
VERB
B1
2
elutasít
B2
félresöpör
B2
Usage pattern:
to shrug off [something]
He shrugged off the negative comments.
Figyelmen kívül hagyta a negatív megjegyzéseket.
She tried to shrug off the injury and keep playing.
Megpróbálta figyelmen kívül hagyni a sérülését, és tovább játszani.
The company shrugged off the minor setback.
Learner examples
He shrugged off the bad news.
Nem vette túl komolyan a rossz hírt.
She shrugged off the problem.
Félvállról vette a problémát.
They shrugged off the small mistake.
Common mistake:
Learners may misunderstand this metaphorical use and think it always requires a physical shoulder movement.
Meaning
Dismiss something as unimportant
Collocations
shrug off criticism
|shrug off responsibility
|shrug off concerns
Synonyms
dismiss (To reject or disregard something as unimportant.)
|
ignore (To pay no attention to something.)
Antonyms
acknowledge (To accept or admit the importance of something.)
Themes
attitude
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To act like something is not important or does not matter.
To treat something as unimportant or not worth worrying about, often expressed metaphorically from the shoulder gesture.
NOUN
A2
3
vállvonás
B2
She answered with a shrug.
Vállvonással válaszolt.
With a shrug, he left the room.
Vállat vonva elhagyta a szobát.
His only reply was a shrug.
Learner examples
She gave a shrug.
Vállat vont.
He spoke with a shrug.
Vállat vonva beszélt.
I saw her shrug.
Meaning
Shoulder movement showing uncertainty
Collocations
give a shrug
|with a shrug
|a casual shrug
Synonyms
gesture (A general movement used to communicate without speech.)
Antonyms
nod (A head movement showing agreement, opposite in communicative intent.)
Themes
body language
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A quick move of your shoulders up and down to show you do not know or do not care.
An act of quickly raising and lowering the shoulders to express doubt, indifference, or lack of knowledge.
Grammar
Dictionary form
shrug
IPA
GB/ʃɹˈʌɡ/
US/ʃɹˈʌɡ/
Syllables & stress
shrug (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (shrug)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: shrug
- Plural: shrugs
Verb
- Base: shrug
- 3rd Person Singular: shrugs
- Present Participle: shrugging
- Past: shrugged
Word family
Forms
shrugs
noun
shrugging
verb
shrugged
verb
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: shrugging Verb
- Irregular past: shrugged Verb
Expressions
shrug off
1/ʃɹˈʌɡ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Dismiss or ignore something
To not care about something or think it is not important.
Examples
- She shrugged off the criticism and kept working.
- He tried to shrug off his mistakes.
- They shrugged off the bad weather and continued their trip.