Shrug in Spanish 🇪🇸

encogimiento de hombros info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Think of “encoger” as meaning to contract or shrink, which is similar to the action of pulling your shoulders upwards in a shrug.
• “Hombros” means shoulders; combining them helps recall that it literally describes the movement you perform when shrugging.

Explanations:
• “Encogimiento de hombros” is the noun phrase that describes the physical gesture of raising one’s shoulders, which often expresses indifference, uncertainty, or a lack of knowledge.
• The phrase is commonly used to indicate a nonverbal response when someone doesn’t have an answer or doesn’t care about the issue.

Other words that mean the same thing:
• “Encogerse de hombros” – used as a reflexive verb phrase meaning “to shrug.”
• “Dar de hombros” – an idiomatic alternative that conveys the same gesture of indifference.

Alternate meanings like slang:
• In colloquial contexts, an encogimiento de hombros can be used metaphorically to indicate that someone is dismissing a topic or responsibility.
• Though not strictly slang, it is sometimes employed to signal “I don’t care” or “it’s not my problem,” emphasizing disinterest in the matter.

Examples of sentences with translations:
• “Cuando le pregunté qué había pasado, su respuesta fue un encogimiento de hombros.”
 Translation: “When I asked him what had happened, his response was a shrug.”

• “Su encogimiento de hombros ante la situación dejó claro que no le importaba en absoluto.”
 Translation: “Her shrug in the face of the situation made it clear that she didn’t care at all.”

• “En la reunión, el encogimiento de hombros del director ante las críticas sorprendió a todos.”
 Translation: “At the meeting, the director’s shrug in response to the criticism surprised everyone.”

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