shrug off

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar que algo se considera poco importante o se ignora, o para deshacerse de algo encogiéndose de hombros.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Dismiss or ignoreinformal

   To treat something as unimportant or not worth worrying about.

   restar importancia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbrush asidediscountdismissdisregardignore

   Antónimosacceptacknowledgeconsiderembraceheednoteregardrespect

2. Get rid of or shake offinformal

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

   Quitarse de encima

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscast offdiscardremoveshake offshedthrow off

   Antónimosdonput onwear

Verbo baseshrug