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reddened

/ˈrɛd.ənd/

reddenedadjective

more reddened

Comp.

most reddened

Super.

/ˈrɛd.ənd/

Translations

rougiSe dit d’une personne, d’une peau ou d’une surface qui a pris une teinte rouge, notamment par émotion, effort, chaleur ou soleil.

Her reddened cheeks gave away her embarrassment after the compliment.

Ses joues rougies trahissaient son embarras après le compliment.

Definitions

Having a red or flushed appearance, often due to embarrassment, exertion, or irritation.

Her reddened cheeks gave away her embarrassment after the compliment.

Changed in color to red, often as a result of exposure to heat or sunlight.

The reddened leaves signaled the arrival of autumn.

Synonyms

reddenverb

reddened

Past Simple

reddened

Past Simple

reddened

Past Participle

reddening

ing-form

/ˈrɛd.ən/

Translations

rougir

The sun began to set, causing the sky to redden with hues of orange and pink.

Le soleil commençait à se coucher, faisant rougir le ciel de nuances orange et roses.

rougirS'emploie aussi pour le fait de devenir rouge de honte ou d'embarras.

His teasing remarks made her cheeks redden with embarrassment.

Ses remarques taquines lui ont fait rougir les joues d'embarras.

Additional translations

empourprerTourneure plus littéraire.

Definitions

To make or become red in color.

The sun began to set, causing the sky to redden with hues of orange and pink.

To cause someone to blush or become embarrassed.

His teasing remarks made her cheeks redden with embarrassment.

Synonyms

reddenpast participle

reddened

Used predicatively and attributively to describe something that has become red.

Translations

rougi

His reddened eyes betrayed a sleepless night.

Ses yeux rougis trahissaient une nuit sans sommeil.

Definitions

Having turned red in colour.

His reddened eyes betrayed a sleepless night.

reddengerund / present participle

Definitions

Becoming red; in the process of turning red.

The reddening sky warned of an approaching storm.