English–Spanish

“blush” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoruborizar

Pronunciation

IPA/sonroˈxaɾ/

Example

Cuando la felicitaron, se sonrojó.

When they congratulated her, she blushed.

Illustration for sonrojar (blush)

How to say “blush” in Spanish

“Blush” in Spanish is sonrojar.

Face flushed pink from embarrassment or praise.

Full entry for sonrojar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sonrojar

La broma lo sonrojó.

The joke made him blush.

Tips for using sonrojar

  • Commonly used reflexively as sonrojarse to mean 'to blush' (se sonrojó), while causing someone to blush appears as sonrojar a alguien or hacer sonrojar.

Other Spanish words for “blush”

Yo me ruborizo cuando tengo que hablar en público.

I blush when I have to speak in public.

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