Polyglot Dictionary

ruborizar

/xuboɾiˈzaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ruborizo
preterite (eu)
ruborizei
past participle
ruborizado

Meaning

  1. to blush

    • Ruborizou-se ao vê-la.

      He blushed on seeing her.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

corar

corar and ruborizar are close synonyms for "to blush," largely interchangeable.

enrubescer

enrubescer and ruborizar are close synonyms for "to blush," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

erröten

erröten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to blush."

French

rougir

rougir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to blush."

Practice

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