A2 Informal Gesture

„Er zuckt mit den Achseln."

He shrugs his shoulders.

Er zuckt mit den Achseln. — German idiom meaning: He shrugs his shoulders. (A2)
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What does „Er zuckt mit den Achseln." mean in German?

„Er zuckt mit den Achseln." means "He shrugs his shoulders.." Literally: "He twitches with the shoulders.."

Literal Translation

"He twitches with the shoulders."

Er He
zuckt twitches
mit with
den the
Achseln shoulders

English Equivalent

"He shrugs his shoulders."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

'mit den Achseln zucken' = to shrug

When is this idiom used?

Informal

This expression is used in informal, casual German conversation among friends and family.

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