Meanings (ES + gloss)
bochorno
An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
Why, Warwick, canst thou speak against thy liege, Whom thou obeyed’st thirty and six years, And not bewray thy treason with a blush?
[…] when he perceived her industriously avoiding any explanation, he was contented to remain in ignorance, the rather as he was not without suspicion that there were some circumsta…
arrebol • colorete • rubor
A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.
The same rules that apply to face powder apply to powder blush, since neither contains water. Cream blush, however, should be replaced after a year. To prolong the life of any blus…
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
abochornarse • arrebolarse • enrojecerse • ruborizarse • sonrojarse
To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him.
The love scene made him blush to the roots of his hair / to the tips of his ears.
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