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View usage for: (blʌʃ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense blushes, present participle blushing, past tense, past participle blushed1. verbWhen you blush, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed. 'Hello, Maria,' he said, and she blushed again. [VERB] I blushed scarlet at my stupidity. [V colour] Synonyms: turn red, colour, burn, flame More Synonyms of blush Blush is also a noun. 'The most important thing is to be honest,' she says, without the trace of a blush. 2. See to spare someone's blushes More Synonyms of blush (blʌʃ) verb1. (intransitive) to become suddenly red in the face from embarrassment, shame, modesty, or guilt; redden 2. to make or become reddish or rosy noun3. a sudden reddening of the face from embarrassment, shame, modesty, or guilt 4. a rosy glow the blush of a peach 5. a reddish or pinkish tinge 6. a cloudy area on the surface of freshly applied gloss paint 7. at first blush Derived forms blushful (ˈblushful) adjective blushing (ˈblushing) noun, adjective blushingly (ˈblushingly) adverb Word origin Old English blӯscan; related to blӯsian to burn, Middle Low German blüsen to light a fire blush in American English (blʌʃ) verb intransitive1. to become red in the face from shame, embarrassment, or confusion 2. to be ashamed or embarrassed usually with at or for noun6. a reddening of the face, as from shame 7. a rosy color the blush of youth Derived forms blushful (ˈblushful) adjective Word origin ME blushen, to shine brightly, blush, glance < OE blyscan; akin to blyse, torch < IE * bhles-, shine > blaze 1Examples of 'blush' in a sentenceblush You will blush with embarrassment and beat yourself up in the days that follow.Smooth out sharp edges and make sure your blush blends seamlessly.Some of his other wines do not spare the blushes, either.Soon the setting sun makes the mountains blush a bridal pink.Having a pot of this stuff to hand will save your blushes.At first blush it was a classic political coup.Is there anything that can still make you blush?One memory in particular still makes me blush with embarrassment.We're all flushed with excitement over blush once again.In her difficulty, she turned down her eyelids again and blushed over face and neck.Some are merely blushed with red inside; others are a dark and mysterious crimson.It is not the first time he has saved the blushes of the 200m team either.At first blush, this seems absurd.Don't keep telling yourself that a particular situation is bound to make you blush.She added a soft rosy blush to her cheeks and outlined her eyes with a royal blue shadow to tone in with the dress.I now find myself being nasty to her and pushing her away to spare my blushes.A rosy blush was used on her cheeks and a pretty pink gloss brushed across her lips.That said, it blushes a pretty red in winter and is covered in starry white blooms in summer.I was blushing scarlet, but he appeared not to notice.He blushes - again - and then laughs.Which of us wouldn't blush scarlet if we met our 20-year-old selves at a party?It's frilly and inconsequential and best known for its appearances on princesses, dolls and blushing faces.With each year that passes, the celebration would become more melancholy - the holiday more of a national blush of shame. QuotationsMan is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to.Mark TwainFollowing the Equator British English: blush / blʌʃ/ VERB When you blush, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed. I blushed at my stupidity. - American English: blush
- Arabic: يَسْتَحِي
- Brazilian Portuguese: corar
- Chinese: 脸红
- Croatian: porumenjeti
- Czech: červenat se
- Danish: rødme
- Dutch: blozen
- European Spanish: ruborizarse
- Finnish: punastua
- French: rougir
- German: erröten
- Greek: κοκκινίζω
- Italian: arrossire
- Japanese: 赤面する
- Korean: 얼굴을 붉히다
- Norwegian: rødme
- Polish: zarumienić się
- European Portuguese: corar
- Romanian: a roși
- Russian: краснеть
- Latin American Spanish: ruborizarse
- Swedish: rodna
- Thai: เขินอาย
- Turkish: kızarmak
- Ukrainian: червоніти
- Vietnamese: đỏ mặt
Chinese translation of 'blush' vi - (with shame, embarrassment)
脸(臉)红(紅) (liǎnhóng)
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脸(臉)红(紅) (liǎnhóng) (阵(陣), zhèn) to spare or save sb's blushes 不让(讓)某人感到脸(臉)红(紅) (bù ràng mǒurén gǎndào liǎnhóng)
Definition to become suddenly red in the face, esp. from embarrassment or shame I blushed scarlet at my stupidity. Synonyms turn red crimson go red (as a beetroot) turn scarlet Opposites pale , drain , blanch , whiten , turn pale , blench Definition a rosy glow A blush spread over Brenda's cheeks. Synonyms reddening pink tinge rosiness ruddiness rosy tint QuotationMan is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to. [Mark Twain – Following the Equator]Additional synonymsDefinition to be or feel hot Liz's face was burning. Synonyms blush, be red, flush, colour, be hot, be on fire, redden, turn red, feel hot, go red (as a beetroot), turn scarlet Definition to become red in the face, esp. when embarrassed or annoyed He couldn't help noticing that she coloured slightly. Synonyms blush, flush, crimson, redden, go crimson, burn, go as red as a beetroot There was a touch of colour in her cheeks. Synonyms rosiness, glow, bloom, flush, blush, brilliance, redness, vividness, ruddiness |