blush
/blʌʃ/verb
उच्चारण ब्लश
(शर्म से) लाल हो जाना, शरमाना
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as antonym, idiom
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[I] ~ (with sth) | ~ (at sth)
to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed
(शर्म से) लाल हो जाना, शरमाना
- She blushed at the compliment.
- Radhika blushed when the principal praised her speech.
- Kabir blushed when his teacher read out his poem.
+ 2 more examples
- Do not blush; everyone makes mistakes.
- She blushed with embarrassment at the loud applause.
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[C]
the red colour that spreads over your face when you are embarrassed or ashamed
लज्जा की लालिमा
- A blush rose to her cheeks.
- A deep blush spread across his face when his name was called.
- A faint blush crept up his neck when she smiled at him.
+ 2 more examples
- The compliment brought a blush to the young actor's face.
- She tried to hide her blush behind her book.
Synonyms flush redness rosiness glow
Opposite pallor
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blush + with + emotion
Blush is followed by with for the feeling: blush with shame, with embarrassment, with pleasure. From is not used.
भावना के लिए 'blush' के बाद 'with' आता है: blush with shame, with embarrassment; 'from' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- She blushed with embarrassment when the teacher praised her.
- He blushed with pleasure at the compliment.
blush + at / to think / to hear
Use at for the thing that makes you blush, or to + verb for the act.
जिस बात पर चेहरा लाल हो उसके लिए 'at' आता है, और कार्य के लिए to + verb आता है।
- Radhika blushed at the thought of speaking on stage.
- I blush to think how silly I was.
a blush / blushes
As a noun, blush is the reddening of the face: a deep blush, a blush of shame.
Noun के रूप में 'blush' चेहरे के लाल होने को बताता है: a deep blush, a blush of shame।
- A deep blush spread across her cheeks.
at first blush
This fixed phrase means at the first look, before thinking carefully.
यह स्थिर phrase का अर्थ पहली नज़र में, ध्यान से सोचने से पहले, है।
- At first blush, the offer seemed too good to be true.
+Collocations 4
adverb + blush
slightlydeeplyfuriouslyvisiblyeasily
- The shy boy blushed deeply when his name was called.
blush + with
with shamewith pridewith embarrassmentwith joywith pleasure
- The little girl blushed with pride at the prize.
adjective + blush
deepfaintredsuddenrosy
- A faint blush came to his face.
verb + a blush
hidefeelnoticebringcause
- She turned away to hide her blush.
“More examples 5
- The little boy blushed when the guests praised his singing.
मेहमानों ने जब उसके गाने की प्रशंसा की तो छोटे लड़के का चेहरा लाल हो गया।
- Radhika blushed with shame when she realised she had called the teacher by the wrong name.
जब राधिका को पता चला कि उसने शिक्षक को गलत नाम से पुकारा, तो वह शर्म से लाल हो गई।
- I blush at the memory of my first speech.
अपने पहले भाषण की याद से मेरा चेहरा लाल हो जाता है।
- A rosy blush appeared on the bride's cheeks.
दुल्हन के गालों पर गुलाबी लाली छा गई।
- At first blush, the problem seemed easy, but it needed careful work.
पहली नज़र में समस्या आसान लगी, पर उसके लिए सावधानी से काम करना ज़रूरी था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She blushed from embarrassment.
✓ She blushed with embarrassment.
The feeling behind a blush is introduced by with.
चेहरा लाल होने के पीछे की भावना से पहले 'with' आता है।
✗ She became blush when everyone laughed.
✓ She blushed when everyone laughed.
Blush is itself a verb; do not use become before it.
'Blush' स्वयं क्रिया है; इसके पहले 'become' नहीं लगाते।
✗ In first blush, the plan looks good.
✓ At first blush, the plan looks good.
The fixed phrase is at first blush.
स्थिर phrase 'at first blush' है।
¶Idioms 1
at first blush
when you first look at or think about something
पहली नज़र में
- At first blush, the question seemed easy.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the red-face words together: blush (from embarrassment), flush (from heat, anger or illness), redden, glow (from health or happiness).
लाल चेहरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: blush (शर्मिंदगी से), flush (गर्मी, क्रोध या बीमारी से), redden, glow (स्वास्थ्य या खुशी से)।
Keep apart blush (go red) and brush.
Blush (लाल होना) और brush को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Blush at a compliment, blush with embarrassment.
Blush के साथ 'at' उस बात के लिए आता है जिससे शर्म आए (blush at a compliment), और 'with' उस भावना के लिए आता है (blush with embarrassment)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At first blush (at first sight).
Idiom 'at first blush' (पहली नज़र में)।