blush

UK
/blʌʃ/
US
/blʌʃ/

Translations

blushnoun
blushes
pl
UK
/blʌʃ/
US
/blʌʃ/
roséDans le contexte du vin.
They served a refreshing blush with the summer salad.
Ils ont servi un rosé rafraîchissant avec la salade d'été.
Her cheeks turned a deep blush when she realized everyone was looking at her.
Ses joues ont pris un vif rougissement quand elle a réalisé que tout le monde la regardait.
fard à joues
She applied a light blush to her cheeks to enhance her natural complexion.
Elle a appliqué un léger fard à joues sur ses joues pour rehausser son teint naturel.
teinte rosée
A gentle blush coloured the morning sky.
Une douce teinte rosée colorait le ciel du matin.
Additional translations
premier coup d'œilExpression figée.
blushverb
blushed
Past Simple
blushed
Past Participle
blushing
Gerund
UK
/blʌʃ/
US
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She began to blush when everyone started singing 'Happy Birthday' to her.
Elle a commencé à rougir quand tout le monde s'est mis à lui chanter « Joyeux anniversaire ».
Additional translations
rosirEmploi littéraire ou poétique.
Synonyms
be embarrassed
turn red
blushadjective
more blush
Comp.
most blush
Super.
UK
/blʌʃ/
US
/blʌʃ/
Used attributively to describe items of a pale pink hue, especially in fashion and design.
rose pâle
She chose a blush dress for the wedding.
Elle a choisi une robe rose pâle pour le mariage.
Additional translations
roséPlus littéraire ou descriptif.

Definitions

blushnoun
A reddening of the face, especially from embarrassment, shame, or modesty.
Her cheeks turned a deep blush when she realized everyone was looking at her.
A cosmetic product used to give a rosy color to the cheeks.
She applied a light blush to her cheeks to enhance her natural complexion.
A wine with a slight pink tint, typically a rosé.
They served a refreshing blush with the summer salad.
A light pink colour.
A gentle blush coloured the morning sky.
A preliminary or cursory glance or assessment; an initial impression.
At first blush, the solution appeared straightforward.
blushverb
To become red in the face, typically from embarrassment, shame, or modesty.
She began to blush when everyone started singing 'Happy Birthday' to her.
To feel embarrassed or ashamed.
He couldn't help but blush at the compliment.
(Transitive, poetic) To cause to become red or rosy in colour.
The dawn blushed the horizon with hues of pink.
blushadjective
Of a pale pink colour.
She chose a blush dress for the wedding.