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# blush

verb (blush, blushes, blushed, blushing); noun (a blush, blushes; blush makeup, uncountable)

«blush» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To go red in the face because you are shy, embarrassed or ashamed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#m1)
2. A red or pink colour in the face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#m2)
3. Pink makeup put on the cheeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#m3)
4. A soft pink colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows a character is shy or embarrassed: «she blushed». In science: blood rushes to the face. Phrases: at first blush (at first sight), spare someone's blushes (save them from embarrassment, UK).

### Examples

- He blushed when the teacher praised him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x1)
- Her cheeks went pink with a blush. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x2)
- Don't blush, it was a great answer! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x3)
- She put on some blush before the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x4)
- The sky was a soft blush pink at sunset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x5)
- I always blush when I speak in front of the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x6)
- "I choose Allin-a-Dale," she said, blushing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: blushed. Plural noun: blushes. Similar: go red, flush. «Blush» is about feelings; «flush» can also be from heat or fever.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it is shame before God. Ezra feels too ashamed to lift his face because of the people's sins.

**Interpretation.** Ezra's blushing is read as true repentance: he speaks as one of the community and takes its guilt on himself.

### Examples

- and I said: 'O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens. (Writings EZR.9.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blush/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb: blushed. Plural noun: blushes. Similar: go red, flush. «Blush» is about feelings; «flush» can also be from heat or fever.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «blush» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blush/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blush» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blush.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «blush» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blush/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blush» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/blush.html) on Mova free.