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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRubor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: roo-bor
"Sintió un rubor de emoción al abrir la carta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden rush of emotion or sensation.
"She felt a flush of excitement as she opened the letter."
- 1
To cause to flow or to cleanse by a sudden rush of water.
"He flushed the toilet after using it."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flush' originates from the Middle English 'flushe', which is derived from the Old French 'flus', meaning 'to flow'. The term has evolved over centuries, initially referring to the act of flowing or rushing, and has since developed various meanings in different contexts, including color, emotion, and plumbing.
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Rougeur
Transliteration: roo-zhur
"Elle a ressenti une rougeur d'excitation en ouvrant la lettre."
Erröten
Transliteration: er-roe-ten
"Sie fühlte ein Erröten der Aufregung, als sie den Brief öffnete."
Arrossire
Transliteration: ar-ros-sire
"Ha provato un arrossire di eccitazione aprendo la lettera."
Rubor
Transliteration: roo-bor
"Sintió un rubor de emoción al abrir la carta."
Rubor
Transliteration: roo-bor
"Ela sentiu um rubor de excitação ao abrir a carta."
लालिमा
Transliteration: laalima
"उसने पत्र खोलते समय लालिमा का अनुभव किया।"
脸红
Transliteration: liǎn hóng
"她在打开信时感到脸红的兴奋。"
홍조
Transliteration: hongjo
"그녀는 편지를 열 때 흥분으로 홍조를 느꼈다."
赤面
Transliteration: sekimen
"彼女は手紙を開くとき、興奮で赤面した。"
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