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Blush

noun/kˈæpɪɾəl/
Definition
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæpɪɾəl/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈuːtɪzəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈuːtɪzəm/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæpɪɾəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
nounsudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
verbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
verbbecome rosy or reddish
“her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air”
Word Forms
flushverbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
rosyadjectivehaving the pinkish flush of health
blushverbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blushnounsudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
blushernounyellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
crimsonnouna deep and vivid red color
flushnouna rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erröten
eine rosige Farbe (besonders auf den Wangen), die als Zeichen guter Gesundheit angesehen wird
🇫🇷French
rougir
une couleur rosée (surtout au niveau des joues) considérée comme un signe de bonne santé
🇪🇸Spanish
rubor
un color rosado (especialmente en las mejillas) tomado como signo de buena salud
🇮🇹Italian
arrossire
un colore roseo (soprattutto sulle guance) preso come segno di buona salute
🇳🇱Dutch
blozen
een roze kleur (vooral op de wangen) die wordt opgevat als een teken van een goede gezondheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
corar
uma cor rosada (especialmente nas bochechas) considerada um sinal de boa saúde
🇷🇺Russian
краснеть
розовый цвет (особенно на щеках) считается признаком хорошего здоровья
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शर्म
गुलाबी रंग (विशेषकर गालों में) अच्छे स्वास्थ्य की निशानी के रूप में लिया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
লাল
একটি গোলাপী রঙ (বিশেষত গালে) ভাল স্বাস্থ্যের চিহ্ন হিসাবে নেওয়া হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ப்ளஷ்
ஒரு ரோஸி நிறம் (குறிப்பாக கன்னங்களில்) நல்ல ஆரோக்கியத்தின் அடையாளமாக எடுத்துக் கொள்ளப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్లుష్
మంచి ఆరోగ్యానికి సంకేతంగా తీసుకోబడిన గులాబీ రంగు (ముఖ్యంగా బుగ్గలలో).
🇮🇳Marathi
लाली
एक गुलाबी रंग (विशेषत: गालांमध्ये) चांगल्या आरोग्याचे लक्षण म्हणून घेतले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બ્લશ
એક ગુલાબી રંગ (ખાસ કરીને ગાલમાં) સારા સ્વાસ્થ્યની નિશાની તરીકે લેવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಾಚಿಕೆ
ಗುಲಾಬಿ ಬಣ್ಣ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ) ಉತ್ತಮ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാണം
ഒരു റോസി നിറം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് കവിളുകളിൽ) നല്ല ആരോഗ്യത്തിൻ്റെ അടയാളമായി എടുക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਲੀ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਰੰਗ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਗੱਲ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ) ਚੰਗੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਦੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਲਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
شرمانا
ایک گلابی رنگ (خاص طور پر گالوں میں) اچھی صحت کی علامت کے طور پر لیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
脸红
玫瑰色(尤其是脸颊)被视为健康的标志
🇯🇵Japanese
赤面
バラ色(特に頬)は健康のしるしとされる
🇰🇷Korean
붉히다
건강의 표시로 여겨지는 장밋빛 색(특히 뺨)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đỏ mặt
màu hồng hào (đặc biệt là ở má) được coi là dấu hiệu của sức khỏe tốt
🇹🇭Thai
บลัชออน
สีดอกกุหลาบ (โดยเฉพาะบริเวณแก้ม) ถือเป็นสัญญาณของการมีสุขภาพที่ดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
memerah
warna kemerahan (terutama di bagian pipi) dianggap sebagai tanda kesehatan yang baik
🇵🇭Filipino
namumula
isang kulay-rosas na kulay (lalo na sa mga pisngi) na kinuha bilang tanda ng mabuting kalusugan
🇲🇾Malay
merah muka
warna merah jambu (terutama di bahagian pipi) diambil sebagai tanda kesihatan yang baik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استحى
اللون الوردي (خاصة في الخدين) يعتبر علامة على الصحة الجيدة
🇮🇷Persian
سرخ شدن
رنگ گلگون (مخصوصا در گونه ها) که به عنوان نشانه ای از سلامتی است
🇹🇷Turkish
kızarmak
sağlığın bir işareti olarak alınan pembe bir renk (özellikle yanaklarda)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַסמִיק
צבע ורוד (במיוחד בלחיים) שנלקח כסימן לבריאות טובה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'blush'?
The primary meaning of 'blush' is 'a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'blush' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'blush' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'blush' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'blush' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'blush' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'blush' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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