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1 mit einem Schulterzucken
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2 achselzuckend
Adv. shrugging one’s shoulders, with a shrug; achselzuckend über etw. hinweggehen shrug s.th. off* * *ạch|sel|zu|ckend1. adjshrugging2. advwith a shrug of one's shoulderser stand achselzuckend da — he stood there shrugging his shoulders
* * *ach·sel·zu·ckendI. adj shruggingII. adv with a shrug [of the shoulders]* * *Adjektiv shrugginger ging achselzuckend hinaus — he went out with a shrug [of the shoulders]
* * *achselzuckend adv shrugging one’s shoulders, with a shrug;achselzuckend über etwas hinweggehen shrug sth off* * *Adjektiv shrugginger ging achselzuckend hinaus — he went out with a shrug [of the shoulders]
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3 Achselzucken
* * *das Achselzuckenshrug* * *Ạch|sel|zu|ckennt -s, no plshrugmit einem Achselzucken — with a shrug ( of one's shoulders)
* * *(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) shrug* * *Ach·sel·zu·cken<->nt kein pl shrug [of the shoulders]* * *das shrug [of the shoulders]* * *Achselzucken n shrug (of the shoulders);mit einem Achselzucken abtun shrug sth off* * *das shrug [of the shoulders]* * *n.shrug n.shrug of the shoulders n. -
4 abtun
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. umg. (Brille, Schürze) take off allg.2. (Argumente etc.) brush aside, pooh-pooh umg.; (auch jemanden) dismiss; pass off ( als as); etw. mit einem Achselzucken / Lachen abtun shrug / laugh s.th. off; und damit ist es abgetan? and that’s the end of it?3. altm. (töten) dispatch* * *das Abtundismissal* * *ạb|tunvt sep1) (fig = beiseiteschieben) to dismissetw mit einem Achselzucken/einem Lachen abtun — to shrug/laugh sth off
See:→ auch abgetan2) (dial = ablegen) to take off* * *(to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) catch out* * *ab|tun1. (keine Wichtigkeit beimessen)etw mit einem Achselzucken/Lächeln \abtun to dismiss sth with a shrug/laugh, to shrug/laugh sth off▪ etw als etw \abtun to dismiss sth as sthals jugendlichen Übermut kann man diese Gewalttaten nicht \abtun these acts of violence cannot be dismissed as youthful high spiritslassen wir es damit abgetan sein let that be an end to iteine Sache so schnell wie möglich \abtun to deal [or have done] with sth as quickly as possible* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb dismiss* * *abtun v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)als as);etwas mit einem Achselzucken/Lachen abtun shrug/laugh sth off;und damit ist es abgetan? and that’s the end of it?3. obs (töten) dispatch* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb dismiss* * *v.to shrug off v. -
5 Schulterzucken
n; -s, kein Pl. shrug (of the shoulders); die Antwort war ein Schulterzucken he ( oder she) answered with a shrug* * *Schụl|ter|zu|ckennt -s, no plshrug (of the shoulders)die Antwort war ein Schulterzucken — he/she answered with a shrug, he/she shrugged in reply
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6 abtun
ab| tunetw [mit etw] \abtun to dismiss sth [with sth];etw mit einem Achselzucken/Lächeln \abtun to dismiss sth with a shrug/laugh, to shrug/laugh sth off;etw als etw \abtun to dismiss sth as sth;als jugendlichen Übermut kann man diese Gewalttaten nicht \abtun these acts of violence cannot be dismissed as youthful high spirits[mit etw] abgetan sein to be settled [by sth];lassen wir es damit abgetan sein let that be an end to it;eine Sache so schnell wie möglich \abtun to deal [or have done] with sth as quickly as possible -
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8 Schulter
f; -, -n; ANAT. shoulder (auch TECH., GASTR.); Schulter an Schulter shoulder to shoulder (auch fig.); beim Rennen: neck and neck; mit den Schultern zucken shrug (one’s shoulders); jemandem bis zur Schulter reichen come up to s.o.’s shoulder; jemanden an der Schulter packen grab s.o. by the shoulder; jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen slap ( lobend: pat) s.o. on the back; auf jemandes Schultern ruhen Verantwortung etc.: rest on s.o.’s shoulders; jemanden über die Schulter ansehen fig. look down one’s nose at s.o.; kalt I 3, leicht I 4* * *die Schultershoulder* * *Schụl|ter ['ʃʊltɐ]f -, -nshouldermit gebeugten/hängenden Schultern dastehen — to stand there with sloping/drooping shoulders; (fig
breite Schultern haben (lit) — to be broad-shouldered, to have broad shoulders; (fig) to have a broad back
er ließ die Schultern hängen — he was slouching; (niedergeschlagen) he hung his head
sich (dat) eine Jacke über die Schultern hängen — to put a jacket round one's shoulders
jdm auf die Schulter klopfen or schlagen — to give sb a slap on the back, to clap sb on the back; (lobend) to pat sb on the back
dem Künstler beim Arbeiten über die Schulter sehen — to look over the artist's shoulder while he works
die Verantwortung ruht auf seinen Schultern — the responsibility rests on his shoulders or lies at his door
die Arbeit sollte auf mehr/mehrere Schultern verteilt werden — the work should be shared out between more/several people
See:→ kalt* * *(the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) shoulder* * *Schul·ter<-, -n>[ˈʃʊltɐ]f1. ANAT shouldermit gebeugten/hängenden \Schultern with hunched shoulders/with a slouchmit gebeugten/hängenden \Schultern gehen/dasitzen to slouchjdm auf die \Schulter klopfen to tap sb on the shoulder; (anerkennend) to give sb a slap on the shoulderdie \Schultern hängen lassen to let one's shoulders droop; (niedergeschlagen) to hang one's headmit den \Schultern zucken to shrug one's shoulders3. KOCHK shoulder4.▶ jd nimmt etw auf die leichte \Schulter (fam) sb takes sth very lightly, sb doesn't take sth very seriously▶ etw ruht auf jds \Schultern sth rests on sb's shoulders* * *die; Schulter, Schultern shoulderSchulter an Schulter — (auch fig.) shoulder to shoulder
jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen — pat somebody on the shoulder or (fig.) back; s. auch kalt 1.; leicht 1)
* * *mit den Schultern zucken shrug (one’s shoulders);jemandem bis zur Schulter reichen come up to sb’s shoulder;jemanden an der Schulter packen grab sb by the shoulder;jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen slap ( lobend: pat) sb on the back;auf jemandes Schultern ruhen Verantwortung etc: rest on sb’s shoulders;* * *die; Schulter, Schultern shoulderSchulter an Schulter — (auch fig.) shoulder to shoulder
jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen — pat somebody on the shoulder or (fig.) back; s. auch kalt 1.; leicht 1)
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9 leichtfertig
I Adj.1. (unbedacht, gedankenlos) careless, thoughtless; Versprechen, Entscheidung: ill-considered, rash; (fahrlässig) irresponsible; leichtfertiges Gerede careless ( oder loose) talkII Adv.: etw. leichtfertig abtun shrug s.th. off; etw. leichtfertig aufs Spiel setzen gamble with s.th.* * *frivolous (Adj.); light-minded (Adj.); light-headed (Adj.)* * *leicht|fer|tig1. adjthoughtless; (moralisch) of easy virtue2. advthoughtlesslyléíchtfertig handeln — to act without thinking
etw léíchtfertig aufs Spiel setzen — to risk sth without giving it a thought
* * *1) (light-hearted and not serious: an airy disregard for authority.) airy3) flippantly4) (not serious enough about important matters: a flippant reply.) flippant* * *leicht·fer·tigI. adj thoughtlessII. adv thoughtlessly* * *1. 2.adverbial carelessly* * *A. adj1. (unbedacht, gedankenlos) careless, thoughtless; Versprechen, Entscheidung: ill-considered, rash; (fahrlässig) irresponsible;leichtfertiges Gerede careless ( oder loose) talkB. adv:etwas leichtfertig abtun shrug sth off;etwas leichtfertig aufs Spiel setzen gamble with sth* * *1. 2.adverbial carelessly* * *adj.frivolous adj. adv.frivolously adv. -
10 ratlos
Adj. baffled; präd. auch at a loss; ratloser Blick auch helpless look; ratloses Achselzucken despairing shrug* * *helpless* * *rat|los1. adjhelplessich bin völlig rátlos(, was ich tun soll) — I'm at a complete loss (as to what to do), I just don't know what to do
rátlose Eltern — parents who are at a loss to know what to do with their children
sie machte ein rátloses Gesicht — she looked helpless or at a loss
2. advhelplesslyrátlos gegenüberstehen — to be at a loss when faced with sth
* * *rat·losadj helpless▪ \ratlos sein to be at a lossich bin völlig \ratlos I'm completely at a loss* * *1. 2.* * *ratloser Blick auch helpless look;ratloses Achselzucken despairing shrug* * *1. 2.adverbial helplessly; in a baffled way* * *adj.helpless adj.perplexed adj. -
11 Schulter
Schul·ter <-, -n> [ʼʃʊltɐ] f1) anat shoulder;mit gebeugten/hängenden \Schultern with hunched shoulders/with a slouch;jdm auf die \Schulter klopfen to tap sb on the shoulder;( anerkennend) to give sb a slap on the shoulder;die \Schultern hängen lassen to let one's shoulders droop; ( niedergeschlagen) to hang one's head;mit den \Schultern zucken to shrug one's shoulders3) kochk shoulderWENDUNGEN:jd zeigt jdm die kalte \Schulter ( fam) sb gives sb the cold shoulder;jd nimmt etw auf die leichte \Schulter ( fam) sb takes sth very lightly, sb doesn't take sth very seriously;etw ruht auf jds \Schultern dat sth rests on sb's shoulders;\Schulter an \Schulter shoulder to shoulder;( gemeinsam) side by side
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