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Fare spallucce

To shrug one's shoulders

Literal Translation

"To do little shoulders"

What it means

To shrug one's shoulders. Describes the gesture and attitude of indifference or not knowing the answer. Very common and universally understood.

Example in context

"Quando gli ho chiesto cosa pensava, ha fatto spallucce."

"When I asked what he thought, he shrugged his shoulders."

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