shrugged
shrug
shrug(
shruhg
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
My friend shrugged and said, "I have no clue."Mi amiga se encogió de hombros y dijo, "no tengo la menor idea".
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. encogerse de hombros
Michael shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't make the rules; I just enforce them."Michael se encogió de hombros y dijo, "yo no invento las normas; solamente hago que se cumplan".
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el encogimiento de hombros (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Raquel walked off with a shrug of her shoulders and a face that said, "How should I know?"Raquel se marchó con un encogimiento de hombros y una cara de "¿qué sé yo?"
4. (clothing)
a. el bolero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A shrug can be a fun accessory to bring a little pizzazz to your wardrobe.Un bolero puede ser un complemento divertido para darle un toque de dinamismo a tu vestuario.
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