blush

BrE /blʌʃ/ AmE /blʌʃ/

verb en → es

past blushed pp blushed ing blushing

1 FACE [intransitive] B2

to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or shy

sonrojarse, ruborizarse

  • blush at something

Collocations blush at a mistake · blush when someone looks at you

  • She blushed when she saw the embarrassing photo.

    Se sonrojó al ver la foto embarazosa.

2 FACE [transitive] C1

to make someone become red in the face because they are embarrassed or shy

hacer que alguien se sonroje, ruborizar a alguien

  • blush sb at something

Collocations blush someone at an error · blush someone when they are asked to speak in public

  • The question blushed her completely.

    La pregunta la hizo sonrojarse completamente.