GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

zucken

twitch; jerk involuntarily

Seine rechte Hand zuckte kurz, als die kalte Flüssigkeit plötzlich die Haut berührte.

His right hand twitched briefly when the cold liquid suddenly touched his skin.

make a brief movement; shrug

Auf meine Frage zuckte er nur mit den Schultern, als ginge ihn das Problem nichts an.

In response to my question, he merely shrugged as if the problem were none of his concern.

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