Ruborizándose (en. Blushing)
/ru.bo.ɾiˈsan.do.se/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
The act of turning red or developing a blush on the skin, especially on the cheeks, as a sign of embarrassment or shyness.
She began blushing upon receiving the compliment.
Ella se ruborizándose al recibir el cumplido.
To react physically when feeling embarrassed or excited.
He was blushing throughout the entire presentation.
Se estaba ruborizándose durante toda la presentación.
To feel warmth in the face as a sign of embarrassment.
Remembering his first kiss, he started to blush.
Al recordar su primer beso, empezó a ruborizándose.
Etymology
From the verb 'blush', which comes from the Latin 'rubor', meaning 'reddish' or 'red'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to turn red
To begin to experience a blush in the face due to embarrassment.
ponerse rojo
to be as red as a tomato
To be extremely flushed, usually from embarrassment.
estar rojo como un tomate
doesn’t know where to hide
To feel so embarrassed that one doesn’t know what to do or where to go.
no sabe donde meterse
Related Words
blush
Reddish color that appears on the cheeks.
rubor
embarrassment
Feeling of discomfort or dishonor.
vergüenza
Slang Meanings
Blushing from being in love.
When he saw her, he started blushing like a teenager.
Cuando la vio, se puso a ruborizándose como un adolescente.
To feel embarrassed in a funny context.
That joke made him blush from laughing.
Esa broma le hizo ruborizándose de la risa.