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blush
(blŭsh)intr.v. blushed, blush·ing, blush·es
1. To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush.
2. To become red or rosy.
3. To feel embarrassed or ashamed: blushed at his own audacity.
n.
1. A reddening of the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame.
2. A red or rosy color: the blush of dawn.
3. A glance, look, or view: thought the painting genuine at first blush.
4. Makeup used on the face and especially on the cheekbones to give a usually rosy tint. Also called blusher.
blush′ful adj.
blush′ing·ly adv.
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blush
(blʌʃ)vb
1. (intr) to become suddenly red in the face from embarrassment, shame, modesty, or guilt; redden
2. to make or become reddish or rosy
n
3. a sudden reddening of the face from embarrassment, shame, modesty, or guilt
4. a rosy glow: the blush of a peach.
5. (Colours) a reddish or pinkish tinge
6. (Art Terms) a cloudy area on the surface of freshly applied gloss paint
7. at first blush when first seen; as a first impression
[Old English blӯscan; related to blӯsian to burn, Middle Low German blüsen to light a fire]
ˈblushful adj
ˈblushing n, adj
ˈblushingly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
blush
(blʌʃ)v.i.
1. to redden, as from embarrassment.
2. to feel shame or embarrassment (often fol. by at or for).
3. (of the sky, flowers, etc.) to become rosy.
4. (of new house paint or lacquer) to become cloudy or dull, esp. through moisture.
v.t. 5. to make red; flush.
6. to make known by a blush.
n. 7. a reddening, as of the face.
8. a rosy or pinkish tinge.
10. Also called blush wine. rosé.
Idioms: at first blush, at first glance or consideration.
[1275–1325; Middle English bluschen, Old English blyscan to redden, c. Middle Low German bloschen]
blush′ful, adj.
blush′ing•ly, adv.
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Blush
a group of young boys, 1486 [15th-century pun on the shyness of adolescent youth].Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
blush
Past participle: blushed
Gerund: blushing
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| Noun | 1. |  blush - a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good healthgood health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease |
| 2. | blush - sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | |
| Verb | 1. | blush - turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by" |
| 2. | blush - become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air" redden - turn red or redder; "The sky reddened" |
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blush
verb
noun
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blush
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Translations
احْمِرار الوَجْـهيَحْمَرُّ وَجْهُهيَسْتَحِي
červenat seruměnec
rødmerødmen
roziĝiroziĝoruĝiĝiruĝiĝo
punastua
porumenjeti
elpiruláspirulás
roîiroîna
赤面する
얼굴을 붉히다
gūsiuotasnukaistiparaustiraudonisrausti
brāzmainsnosarktpietvīktpietvīkumssārtums
červenať sarumenec
zardeti
rodna
เขินอาย
kızarmakkıpkırmızı olmakkızarma
đỏ mặt
blush
[blʌʃ]A. N
1. (from embarrassment) → rubor m, sonrojo m; (= glow) → tono m rosáceo
the first blush of dawn → la primera luz del alba
in the first blush of youth → en la inocencia de la juventud
at first blush → a primera vista
to bring a blush to sb's face → hacer sonrojar a algn
to spare or save his blushes → para que no se ruborice
spare my blushes! → ¡qué cosas dices!
the first blush of dawn → la primera luz del alba
in the first blush of youth → en la inocencia de la juventud
at first blush → a primera vista
to bring a blush to sb's face → hacer sonrojar a algn
to spare or save his blushes → para que no se ruborice
spare my blushes! → ¡qué cosas dices!
2. (US) (= make-up) → colorete m
B. VI → ruborizarse, sonrojarse (at, with por de) to make sb blush → hacer que algn se ruborice or se sonroje
I blush for you → siento vergüenza por ti
I blush to even think about it → me avergüenzo de sólo pensarlo
she blushed to the roots of her hair → se puso colorada como un tomate
I blush for you → siento vergüenza por ti
I blush to even think about it → me avergüenzo de sólo pensarlo
she blushed to the roots of her hair → se puso colorada como un tomate
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
blush
[ˈblʌʃ] vi → rougir
n → rougeur f
with a blush → en rougissant
Ann accepted it with a blush → Anne l'accepta en rougissant.
without a blush [say, admit] → sans rougir
to spare sb's blushes → éviter d'embarrasser qn
with a blush → en rougissant
Ann accepted it with a blush → Anne l'accepta en rougissant.
without a blush [say, admit] → sans rougir
to spare sb's blushes → éviter d'embarrasser qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
blush
vi
n → Erröten nt no pl; with a blush → errötend; without a blush → ohne rot zu werden; to spare or save somebody’s blushes → jdn nicht in Verlegenheit bringen; to put somebody to the blush (dated) → jdn in Verlegenheit bringen; the first blush of dawn (fig) → der zarte Schimmer der Morgenröte; at first blush → auf den ersten Blick
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
blush
[blʌʃ]1. n → rossore m
with a blush → arrossendo
without a blush → senza neppure arrossire
to spare sb's blushes → evitare di mettere in imbarazzo qn
with a blush → arrossendo
without a blush → senza neppure arrossire
to spare sb's blushes → evitare di mettere in imbarazzo qn
2. vi to blush (with) → arrossire (per or da)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blush
(blaʃ) noun a red glow on the skin caused by shame, embarrassment etc.
verb to show shame, embarrassment etc by growing red in the face. That girl blushes easily.
ˈblustery (ˈblastari) adjective (of the wind) blowing in irregular, strong gusts. a blustery day.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
blush
→ يَسْتَحِي červenat se rødme erröten κοκκινίζω ruborizarse punastua rougir porumenjeti arrossire 赤面する 얼굴을 붉히다 blozen rødme zarumienić się corar краснеть rodna เขินอาย kızarmak đỏ mặt 脸红Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
blush
n. rubor, sorrojo; vasodilatación causada por calor o emoción; v. sonrojarse, ruborizarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
blush
vi sonrojarse, ruborizarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.