Spanish Conversation · Level 92
60 words
Spanish word
sonrojar
Pronunciation
IPA/sonroˈxaɾ/
Meaning
- verbblush
Example
Cuando la felicitaron, se sonrojó.
When they congratulated her, she blushed.
More examples
La broma lo sonrojó.
The joke made him blush.
Core concept
Face flushed pink from embarrassment or praise.
Common phrases
se sonrojó
blushed
se sonroja de vergüenza
blushes from embarrassment
Similar words
ruborizar: Cheeks flush red with embarrassment or modesty.
enrojecer: Face or skin turns red from heat, exertion, anger, or embarrassment.
avergonzar: Words or actions leave a person feeling ashamed or embarrassed.
colorarse: Cheeks redden suddenly from embarrassment.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que alguien hace enrojecer el rostro por timidez, vergüenza o halago; suele emplearse pronominalmente como sonrojarse.
Word origin
From the noun sonrojo 'a blush' plus the verb-forming suffix -ar, giving a verb that can mean to blush or to make someone blush.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- make someone blushverb
Opposites
- palidecerturn paleverb
Related words
- sonrojoblushnoun
- sonrojamientoblushingnoun