Blush: meaning, definitions and examples
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blush
[ blʌʃ ]
intransitive
To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She blushed when he complimented her beauty.
- I could feel myself blushing as all eyes turned towards me.
Translations
Translations of the word "blush" in other languages:
🇵🇹 corar
- ruborizar
- enrubescer
🇮🇳 लज्जा से लाल होना
- शर्माना
- गुलाबी होना
🇩🇪 erröten
- rot werden
- schamhaft erröten
🇮🇩 memerah
- tersipu-sipu
- bersemu merah
🇺🇦 червоніти
- засоромитися
- рум’яніти
🇵🇱 rumienić się
- czerwienić się
- zawstydzać się
🇯🇵 赤面する (sekimen suru)
🇫🇷 rougir
- se farder
- avoir des rougeurs
🇪🇸 sonrojarse
- ruborizarse
- enrojecer
🇹🇷 kızarmak
- utanmak
- mahcup olmak
🇰🇷 얼굴을 붉히다 (eolgul-eul bulkhida)
🇸🇦 يحمّر خجلاً (yahmar khajalan)
🇨🇿 zčervenat
- červenat se
- stydět se
🇸🇰 červenať sa
- začervenať sa
- hanbiť sa
🇨🇳 脸红 (liǎn hóng)
🇸🇮 zardevati
- pordeti
- sramovati se
🇮🇸 roðna
🇰🇿 ұялу
🇬🇪 სირცხვილით გაწითლება (sirtskhvilit gats'itleba)
🇦🇿 qızarmaq
- utanmaq
- qızartı olmaq
🇲🇽 sonrojarse
- ruborizarse
- enrojecer
Word origin
The word 'blush' originated from Middle English 'blusshen', which came from Old English 'blyscan' meaning 'to redden'. The sense of 'blushing' as we know it today dates back to the 16th century. Blushing has long been associated with modesty, embarrassment, or shame in various cultures.