How is the word пожимать плечами translated from Russian to English

Поднимать плечи в знак незнания.

To raise your shoulders to show you do not know.

verb
English translation
Shrug

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  • Он пожал плечами и ушёл. He shrugged and walked away.

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How is “пожимать плечами” translated from Russian?
“пожимать плечами” translates into English as “Shrug”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “пожимать плечами” mean?
Meaning of “пожимать плечами”: Поднимать плечи в знак незнания. In English — “Shrug”.
What part of speech is “пожимать плечами”?
“пожимать плечами” is a verb.
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