encogimiento de hombros

el encogimiento de hombros
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. shrug
Expresé mis quejas, pero no me encontré más que con encogimientos de hombros.I voiced my complaints, but I was met with nothing but shrugs.
b. shrug of one's shoulders
"¿Dónde está Julio?". - "No sé", respondió ella con un encogimiento de hombros."Where's Julio?" - "I don't know," she replied with a shrug of her shoulders.
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