shrug off

• Phrasal verb, das verwendet wird, um auszudrücken, dass etwas als unwichtig angesehen oder ignoriert wird, oder um etwas durch Achselzucken loszuwerden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate dismissing something as unimportant or ignoring it, or to get rid of something by shaking the shoulders.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Dismiss or ignoreinformal

   To treat something as unimportant or not worth worrying about.

   Etwas abtun

   • She shrugged off the criticism and continued working.
   • He tried to shrug off the pain, but it was too intense.
   • The manager shrugged off the complaint as a minor issue.

   Synonymebrush asidediscountdismissdisregardignore

   Antonymeacceptacknowledgeconsiderembraceheednoteregardrespect

2. Get rid of or shake offinformal

   To physically remove something, like a jacket or a burden, by shrugging.

   Abschütteln

   • He shrugged off his coat and hung it on the hook.
   • She shrugged off the heavy backpack after the long hike.
   • The dog shrugged off the water from its fur.

   Synonymecast offdiscardremoveshake offshedthrow off

   Antonymedonput onwear

Grundverbshrug