Polyglot Dictionary

rougir

/ʁu.ʒiʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
rougit
past
a rougi
perfect
rougi

Meaning

  1. to blush

    • Elle rougit au compliment.

      She blushes at the compliment.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

corar

corar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blush."

Portuguese

enrubescer

enrubescer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blush."

Portuguese

ruborizar

ruborizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blush."

Practice

1 What does rougir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ au compliment.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rougir?

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