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he blushed with embarrassment

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1 embarrassment

noun

Verlegenheit, die; (instance) Peinlichkeit, die

much to his embarrassment — zu seiner großen Verlegenheit

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noun die Verlegenheit

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em·bar·rass·ment

[ɪmˈbærəsmənt, AM emˈber-]

n (instance) Peinlichkeit f; (feeling) Verlegenheit f

she blushed with \embarrassment sie wurde rot vor Verlegenheit

▪ to be an \embarrassment [to sb] [jdm] peinlich sein

you were a real \embarrassment to me this evening! ich habe mich heute Abend deinetwegen echt geschämt!

he is an \embarrassment to his family er blamiert seine Familie

to cause sb \embarrassment jdn verlegen machen

to cause \embarrassment to sb jdn in Verlegenheit bringen

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[ɪm'brəsmənt]
n
Verlegenheit f; (through generosity also) Beschämung f
to cause embarrassment to sb — jdn in Verlegenheit bringen, jdn verlegen machen

to be a constant source of embarrassment to sb — jdn ständig in Verlegenheit bringen

to my great embarrassment she... — sie..., was mir sehr peinlich war

she's an embarrassment to her family — sie blamiert die ganze Familie (inf)

financial embarrassment — finanzielle Verlegenheit

an embarrassment of riches — ein verwirrender Reichtum

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embarrassment s

1. Verlegenheit f:

be an embarrassment to sb

a) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen,

b) jemandem peinlich sein

2. auch financial embarrassment Geldverlegenheit f, Zahlungsschwierigkeiten pl

3. MED (Funktions)Störung f:

respiratory embarrassment Atemstörung

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noun

Verlegenheit, die; (instance) Peinlichkeit, die

much to his embarrassment — zu seiner großen Verlegenheit

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n.

Hilflosigkeit f.

Peinlichkeit f.

Ungelegenheit f.

Verlegenheit f.

English-german dictionary > embarrassment
2 embarrassment

em·bar·rass·ment [ɪmʼbærəsmənt, Am emʼber-] n

( instance) Peinlichkeit f; ( feeling) Verlegenheit f;

she blushed with \embarrassment sie wurde rot vor Verlegenheit;

to be an \embarrassment [to sb] [jdm] peinlich sein;

you were a real \embarrassment to me this evening! ich habe mich heute Abend deinetwegen echt geschämt!;

he is an \embarrassment to his family er blamiert seine Familie;

to cause sb \embarrassment jdn verlegen machen;

to cause \embarrassment to sb jdn in Verlegenheit bringen

English-German students dictionary > embarrassment
3 vergüenza

f.

1 shame, bashfulness, abashment, embarrassment.

2 shame, opprobrium.

3 shameful thing, shame.

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vergüenza

► nombre femenino

1 (deshonor etc) shame, sense of shame

■ sus palabras me dan vergüenza her words make me feel ashamed

2 (timidez) bashfulness, shyness; (turbación) embarrassment

■ me da vergüenza bailar I'm too shy to dance

■ pasó mucha vergüenza cuando salió la noticia he was really embarrassed when the news came out

3 (escándalo) disgrace, shame

■ lo que han hecho es una vergüenza what they did is a disgrace

► nombre femenino plural vergüenzas

1 familiar eufemístico private parts

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

caerse la cara de vergüenza figurado to die of embarrassment

¡qué vergüenza! it's a disgrace!, how disgraceful!

¿no te da vergüenza? aren't you ashamed of yourself?

no tener vergüenza to be a shameless person, have no shame

pasar vergüenza (humillación) to be ashamed 2 (turbación) to be embarrassed

pasar vergüenza ajena to feel embarrassed for somebody

perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame

¡qué poca vergüenza! how shameful!

sacar a alguien a la vergüenza to hold somebody up to shame

sentir vergüenza to be ashamed

tener vergüenza de hacer algo to be ashamed to do something

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SF

1) (=azoramiento) embarrassment

casi me muero de vergüenza — I almost died of embarrassment

¡qué vergüenza! — how embarrassing!

me da vergüenza decírselo — I feel too embarrassed to tell him

sentir vergüenza ajena — to feel embarrassed for sb

2) (=dignidad) shame, sense of shame

si tuviera vergüenza no lo haría — if he had any (sense of) shame he wouldn't do it

¡vergüenza debería darte! — you should be ashamed!, shame on you!

¡vaya manera de tratar a tu abuela, qué vergüenza! — what a way to treat your grandmother, you should be ashamed o shame on you!

¡qué poca vergüenza tienes! — you've got no shame!, you're utterly shameless

perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame

sacar a algn a la vergüenza — ††(lit) to make a public display of sb; (fig) to hold sb up to shame

3) (=escándalo) disgrace

el hijo es la vergüenza de su familia — the son is a disgrace to his family

es una vergüenza que esté tan sucio — it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful that it should be so dirty

4) pl vergüenzas
* euf (=genitales) privates euf, naughty bits * hum
con las vergüenzas al aire — fully exposed hum

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femenino

1) ( turbación) embarrassment

no lo hagas pasar vergüenza — don't embarrass him

se puso colorado de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez — I'm embarrassed to ask him again

sentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them

2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame

no tienes vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

qué falta de vergüenza tienes! — have you no shame?

perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame

3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace

una vergüenza nacional — a national disgrace

ser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody

estos precios son una vergüenza — these prices are outrageous

¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!

4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)

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= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.

Ex. It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.

Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.

Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.

Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.

Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.

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* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.

* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.

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femenino

1) ( turbación) embarrassment

no lo hagas pasar vergüenza — don't embarrass him

se puso colorado de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez — I'm embarrassed to ask him again

sentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them

2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame

no tienes vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

qué falta de vergüenza tienes! — have you no shame?

perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame

3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace

una vergüenza nacional — a national disgrace

ser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody

estos precios son una vergüenza — these prices are outrageous

¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!

4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)

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= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.

Ex: It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.

Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.

Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.

Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.

Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.

* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.

* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.

* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.

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vergüenza

feminine

A (turbación) embarrassment

no lo hagas pasar vergüenza delante de los amigos don't embarrass him in front of his friends

se puso colorado de vergüenza he blushed with embarrassment

díselo, que no te dé vergüenza tell him, don't be shy o embarrassed about it

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again

¡este niño me hace pasar una vergüenza …! this child says/does such embarrassing things

cuando hacen el ridículo así uno siente una vergüenza ajena when they make fools of themselves like that, you feel so embarrassed for them

B (sentido del decoro) shame, sense of shame

si tuviera vergüenza, vendría a disculparse if he had any (sense of) shame, he'd come and apologize

¡no tienes vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!

¡qué falta de vergüenza! or ¡qué poca vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!, have you no shame?

perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame

C (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace

los abogados como él son una vergüenza para la profesión lawyers like him are a disgrace to the profession

¡qué vergüenza! ¡comportarse así en público! how disgraceful behaving like that in public!

estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are shocking o scandalous

¿te ganó Miguelito? ¡qué vergüenza! ( hum); you mean you lost to little Miguel? shame on you!

D vergüenzas fpl ( euf hum) (genitales) privates (pl) ( euph hum), private parts (pl) ( euph)

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vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 ( turbación) embarrassment;
◊ no lo hagas pasar vergüenza don't embarrass him;

me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again;
sentí vergüenza ajena I felt embarrassed for him (o her etc)
2 ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame;
◊ no tiene vergüenza he has no (sense of) shame

3 (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace;
◊ ser una vergüenza para algo/algn to be a disgrace to sth/sb;

estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are outrageous
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 (pudor, azoramiento) embarrassment
estaba rojo o colorado de vergüenza, he was red with embarrassment
me daba vergüenza acercarme a ella, I was embarrassed to go up to her
2 (dignidad, autoestima) shame: ¡debía darte vergüenza!, shame on you!
perder la vergüenza, to lose all sense of shame
3 (causa de indignación, escándalo) disgrace: es una vergüenza para su familia, he's a disgrace to his family
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
' vergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- apuro
- bochorno
- colorada
- colorado
- dar
- deber
- desvergonzada
- desvergonzado
- embarazarse
- empacho
- enrojecer
- llenar
- morirse
- ninguna
- ninguno
- pudor
- qué
- reparo
- sofoco
- sombra
- tierra
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apenar
- asorocharse
- chapa
- corte
- deshonra
- pena
- plancha
- tomate
English:
bow
- cringe
- die
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- embarrassment
- monstrous
- ounce
- scandal
- self-conscious
- shame
- shamefulness
- shy
- spare
- squirm
- unashamedly
- ashamed
- embarrass
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- mortified

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vergüenza

♦ nf

1. [deshonra] shame;

sentir vergüenza to feel ashamed;

me da vergüenza confesar que… I'm ashamed to admit that…;

tener poca vergüenza, no tener vergüenza to be shameless;

¡eres la vergüenza de la familia! you're a disgrace to your family!

2. [bochorno] embarrassment;

dar vergüenza a alguien to embarrass sb;

me da vergüenza decírtelo I'm embarrassed to tell you;

¡qué vergüenza! how embarrassing!;

sentir o [m5] pasar vergüenza to feel embarrassed;

ser de vergüenza to be disgraceful o a disgrace;

el trato que reciben es de vergüenza the way they're treated is disgraceful o a disgrace;

ese programa da vergüenza ajena that programme is cringe-making o embarrassingly bad;

Comp

el de la vergüenza: ¿quién quiere el de la vergüenza? who wants the last one?

3. [timidez] bashfulness;

perder la vergüenza to lose one's inhibitions

4. [deshonra, escándalo] disgrace;

¡es una vergüenza! it's disgraceful!;

¡qué vergüenza! what a disgrace!

♦ vergüenzas nfpl
Fam Euf [genitales] private parts, privates
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vergüenza

f

1 shame;

no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza you should be ashamed (of yourself);

¿no te da vergüenza? aren’t you ashamed of yourself?;

no tiene vergüenza he has no shame, he’s shameless

2 ( escándalo) disgrace;

es una vergüenza it’s a disgrace

3

:

me da vergüenza I’m embarrassed;

sentir vergüenza ajena feel embarrassed for s.o.

4

:

vergüenzas pl ( órganos sexuales) private parts

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vergüenza nf

1) : disgrace, shame

2) : embarrassment

3) : bashfulness, shyness

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vergüenza n

1. (sentimiento de culpabilidad) shame

le debería dar vergüenza he should be ashamed of himself

¡qué vergüenza! shame on you!

2. (bochorno, corte) embarrassment

me da vergüenza decirle que me gusta I'm embarrassed to tell him that I like him

3. (escándalo) disgrace

es una vergüenza que la playa esté tan sucia it's a disgrace that the beach is so dirty

Spanish-English dictionary > vergüenza
4 färben

I v/t

1. (Stoff, Haar) dye; (Glas, Papier) stain; (tönen) tint; sich (Dat) die Haare ( schwarz) färben dye one’s hair (black); sich (Dat) die Haare ( schwarz) färben lassen have one’s hair dyed (black)

2. Sache: colo(u)r; der Herbst färbt die Wälder bunt autumn decks out the woodlands in bright colo(u)rs; die untergehende Sonne färbte den Himmel rot the setting sun colo(u)red (painted lit.) the sky red

3. fig. colo(u)r; seinen Beitrag humoristisch färben give one’s article a humorous touch; gefärbt

II v/refl colo(u)r; Laub: change colo(u)r; sich blau etc. färben turn blue etc.; ihr Gesicht färbte sich rot vor Verlegenheit / Wut she went red in the face from embarrassment / anger, she reddened ( oder blushed) with embarrassment / flushed with anger

III v/i

1. umg. (abfärben) run

2. Farbstoff: dye; Indigo färbt blau indigo dyes blue ( oder is a blue dye)

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to tincture; to tinge; to tint; to paint; to dye; to color; to colour

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fạ̈r|ben ['fɛrbn]
1. vt
to colour (Brit), to color (US); Stoff, Haar to dye
See:

→ auch gefärbt

2. vi
(= abfärben) to run (inf)
3. vr
to change colo(u)r
ihre Wangen färbten sich leicht — she coloured (Brit) or blushed slightly

sich grün/blau etc färben — to turn green/blue etc

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die

(the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) colours

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fär·ben

[ˈfɛrbn̩]

I. vt

1. (andersfarbig machen)

▪ etw \färben to dye sth

sich dat die Haare blond \färben to bleach one's hair blond

sich dat die Haare schwarz \färben to dye one's hair black

2. (etw eine bestimmte Note geben)

etw humoristisch/politisch/rassistisch \färben to give sth humorous/political/racist overtones

▪ politisch/rassistisch gefärbt sein to have political/racist overtones

II. vi (abfärben) to run

III. vr

▪ sich akk \färben to change colour [or AM -or]; Himmel to turn colour [or AM -or]

die Blätter \färben sich gelb the leaves are turning yellow

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1.
transitives Verb

1) dye <wool, material, hair>

etwas grün färben — dye something green

2)

eine politisch gefärbte Rede — a speech with a political slant
2.
reflexives Verb

sich schwarz/rot usw. färben — turn black/red etc
3.
intransitives Verb (ugs.): (abfärben) <material, blouse etc.> run

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färben

A. v/t

1. (Stoff, Haar) dye; (Glas, Papier) stain; (tönen) tint;

sich (dat)

die Haare (schwarz) färben dye one’s hair (black);

sich (dat)

die Haare (schwarz) färben lassen have one’s hair dyed (black)

2. Sache: colo(u)r;

der Herbst färbt die Wälder bunt autumn decks out the woodlands in bright colo(u)rs;

die untergehende Sonne färbte den Himmel rot the setting sun colo(u)red (painted liter) the sky red

3. fig colo(u)r;

seinen Beitrag humoristisch färben give one’s article a humorous touch; → gefärbt

B. v/r colo(u)r; Laub: change colo(u)r;

sich blau etc

färben turn blue etc;

ihr Gesicht färbte sich rot vor Verlegenheit/Wut she went red in the face from embarrassment/anger, she reddened ( oder blushed) with embarrassment/flushed with anger

C. v/i

1. umg (abfärben) run

2. Farbstoff: dye;

Indigo färbt blau indigo dyes blue ( oder is a blue dye)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) dye <wool, material, hair>

etwas grün färben — dye something green

2)

eine politisch gefärbte Rede — a speech with a political slant
2.
reflexives Verb

sich schwarz/rot usw. färben — turn black/red etc
3.
intransitives Verb (ugs.): (abfärben) <material, blouse etc.> run

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(Haar, Stoff) v.

to dye v. (Papier, Glas) v.

to stain v. v.

to color (US) v.

to colour (UK) v.

to dip (in paint) v.

to dye v.

to stain v.

to tinge v.

to tint v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > färben
5 farben

I v/t

1. (Stoff, Haar) dye; (Glas, Papier) stain; (tönen) tint; sich (Dat) die Haare ( schwarz) färben dye one’s hair (black); sich (Dat) die Haare ( schwarz) färben lassen have one’s hair dyed (black)

2. Sache: colo(u)r; der Herbst färbt die Wälder bunt autumn decks out the woodlands in bright colo(u)rs; die untergehende Sonne färbte den Himmel rot the setting sun colo(u)red (painted lit.) the sky red

3. fig. colo(u)r; seinen Beitrag humoristisch färben give one’s article a humorous touch; gefärbt

II v/refl colo(u)r; Laub: change colo(u)r; sich blau etc. färben turn blue etc.; ihr Gesicht färbte sich rot vor Verlegenheit / Wut she went red in the face from embarrassment / anger, she reddened ( oder blushed) with embarrassment / flushed with anger

III v/i

1. umg. (abfärben) run

2. Farbstoff: dye; Indigo färbt blau indigo dyes blue ( oder is a blue dye)

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to tincture; to tinge; to tint; to paint; to dye; to color; to colour

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fạ̈r|ben ['fɛrbn]
1. vt
to colour (Brit), to color (US); Stoff, Haar to dye
See:

→ auch gefärbt

2. vi
(= abfärben) to run (inf)
3. vr
to change colo(u)r
ihre Wangen färbten sich leicht — she coloured (Brit) or blushed slightly

sich grün/blau etc färben — to turn green/blue etc

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die

(the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) colours

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fär·ben

[ˈfɛrbn̩]

I. vt

1. (andersfarbig machen)

▪ etw \färben to dye sth

sich dat die Haare blond \färben to bleach one's hair blond

sich dat die Haare schwarz \färben to dye one's hair black

2. (etw eine bestimmte Note geben)

etw humoristisch/politisch/rassistisch \färben to give sth humorous/political/racist overtones

▪ politisch/rassistisch gefärbt sein to have political/racist overtones

II. vi (abfärben) to run

III. vr

▪ sich akk \färben to change colour [or AM -or]; Himmel to turn colour [or AM -or]

die Blätter \färben sich gelb the leaves are turning yellow

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1.
transitives Verb

1) dye <wool, material, hair>

etwas grün färben — dye something green

2)

eine politisch gefärbte Rede — a speech with a political slant
2.
reflexives Verb

sich schwarz/rot usw. färben — turn black/red etc
3.
intransitives Verb (ugs.): (abfärben) <material, blouse etc.> run

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…farben im adj …-colo(u)red;

milchfarben milky;

rosenfarben rose-colo(u)red

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1.
transitives Verb

1) dye <wool, material, hair>

etwas grün färben — dye something green

2)

eine politisch gefärbte Rede — a speech with a political slant
2.
reflexives Verb

sich schwarz/rot usw. färben — turn black/red etc
3.
intransitives Verb (ugs.): (abfärben) <material, blouse etc.> run

* * *

(Haar, Stoff) v.

to dye v. (Papier, Glas) v.

to stain v. v.

to color (US) v.

to colour (UK) v.

to dip (in paint) v.

to dye v.

to stain v.

to tinge v.

to tint v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > farben
6 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

* * *
1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

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cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara
7 Schamröte

f: die Schamröte stieg ihm ins Gesicht he blushed with shame ( oder embarrassment)

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Scham|rö|te
f
flush or blush of shame
die Schámröte stieg ihr ins Gesicht — her face flushed with shame

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Scham·rö·te

f blush of embarrassment

jdm steigt die \Schamröte ins Gesicht sb blushes [or goes red] with shame/embarrassment

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die

ihm stieg die Schamröte ins Gesicht — he blushed with shame

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Schamröte f:

die Schamröte stieg ihm ins Gesicht he blushed with shame ( oder embarrassment)

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die

ihm stieg die Schamröte ins Gesicht — he blushed with shame

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f.

blush n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schamröte
8 Scham

f; -, kein Pl.

1. shame; keine Scham haben have no (sense of) shame; voller Scham über etw. sein be filled with shame at s.th.; nur keine falsche Scham! no need to pretend you’re shy; beim Essen etc.: no need to hold back; vor Scham erröten blush ( oder go red) with shame

2. ANAT. genitals Pl., private parts Pl.; bes. Frau: pudenda Pl., vulva; seine Scham bedecken auch lit. cover ( oder hide) one’s shame ( oder nakedness)

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die Scham

shame

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[ʃaːm]
f -,
no pl
1) shame

er wurde rot vor Schám — he went red with shame

die Schám stieg ihm ins Gesicht (old) — a blush of shame mounted to his cheeks

ich hätte vor Schám (in den Boden) versinken können — I wanted the floor to swallow me up or to open up under me

er versteckte sich vor Schám — he hid himself in shame

aus falscher Schám — from a false sense of shame

nur keine falsche Schám! (inf) — no need to feel or be embarrassed!, no need for embarrassment!

sie hat kein bisschen Schám (im Leibe) — she doesn't have an ounce of shame (in her)

ohne Schám — unashamedly

alle Schám verlieren — to lose all sense of shame

2) (geh = Genitalien) private parts pl; (von Frau) pudenda pl

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die

((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) shame

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Scham

<->

[ʃa:m]

f kein pl

1. (Beschämung) shame

\Scham empfinden to be ashamed

kein bisschen \Scham im Leibe haben to be [completely] barefaced [or shameless] [or brazen

2. (Schüchternheit)

aus falscher \Scham out of a false sense of modesty

nur keine falsche \Scham! (fam) don't be shy!

3. (Verlegenheit) embarrassment

vor \Scham glühen/rot werden to go red [or blush] with embarrassment

vor \Scham vergehen/in den Boden versinken to die of embarrassment fig

4. (Schamröte) blush

ihm stieg die \Scham ins Gesicht he blushed

5. (veraltend geh) shame old liter, private parts

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die; Scham shame

nur keine falsche Scham! — no need for any false modesty

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Scham f; -, kein pl

1. shame;

keine Scham haben have no (sense of) shame;

voller Scham über etwas sein be filled with shame at sth;

nur keine falsche Scham! no need to pretend you’re shy; beim Essen etc: no need to hold back;

vor Scham erröten blush ( oder go red) with shame

2. ANAT genitals pl, private parts pl; besonders Frau: pudenda pl, vulva;

seine Scham bedecken auch liter cover ( oder hide) one’s shame ( oder nakedness)

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die; Scham shame

nur keine falsche Scham! — no need for any false modesty

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nur sing. f.

prudery n.

shame n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Scham
9 blush

1. noun
(a red glow on the skin caused by shame, embarrassment etc.) sonrojo, rubor

2. verb
(to show shame, embarrassment etc by growing red in the face: That girl blushes easily.) ruborizarse, ponerse rojo, sonrojarse

- blustery

blush vb sonrojarse / ponerse rojo

blush

tr[blʌʃ]

noun

1 rubor nombre masculino, sonrojo

intransitive verb

1 ruborizarse, sonrojarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to blush with embarrassment ponerse rojo,-a de vergüenza

to make somebody blush hacer sonrojar a alguien

blush ['blʌʃ] vi

: ruborizarse, sonrojarse, hacerse colorado

blush n

: rubor m, sonrojo m

blush

n.

• bochorno s.m.

• color rosa s.m.

• coloración s.f.

• rubor s.m.

• soflama s.f.

• sonrojo s.m.

expr.

• hacerle salir los colores a uno expr.

v.

• abochornar v.

• afrentarse v.

• enrojecerse v.

• ruborizarse v.

• sonrojar v.

• sonrojarse v.

I blʌʃ
intransitive verb ruborizarse*, ponerse* colorado or rojo, sonrojarse

II

noun (often pl) rubor m

spare my blushes! — no me hagas pasar vergüenza, no hagas que me ruborice

[blʌʃ]
1. N

1) (from embarrassment) rubor m, sonrojo m ; (=glow) tono m rosáceo

the first blush of dawn — la primera luz del alba

in the first blush of youth — en la inocencia de la juventud

at first blush — a primera vista

to bring a blush to sb's face — hacer sonrojar a algn

to spare or save his blushes — para que no se ruborice

spare my blushes! — ¡qué cosas dices!

2) (US) (=make-up) colorete m

2.

VI ruborizarse, sonrojarse (at por) ( with de)

to make sb blush — hacer que algn se ruborice or se sonroje

I blush for you — siento vergüenza por ti

I blush to even think about it — me avergüenzo de solo pensarlo

she blushed to the roots of her hair — se puso colorada como un tomate

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I [blʌʃ]
intransitive verb ruborizarse*, ponerse* colorado or rojo, sonrojarse

II

noun (often pl) rubor m

spare my blushes! — no me hagas pasar vergüenza, no hagas que me ruborice

English-spanish dictionary > blush
10 ruborizarse

pron.v.

to blush, to flush with embarrassment.

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ruborizarse

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo pronominal

1 to blush, go red, redden

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verb

to blush

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VPR to blush, redden (de at)

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verbo pronominal to blush, to turn red (in the face), to flush

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(v.) = turn + red, blush, get + red in the face

Ex. His face turned unnaturally red, as if his blood pressure had risen.

Ex. The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

Ex. I realize there are some teabag manufacturers sputtering with indignation and getting red in the face right now.

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verbo pronominal to blush, to turn red (in the face), to flush

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(v.) = turn + red, blush, get + red in the face

Ex: His face turned unnaturally red, as if his blood pressure had risen.

Ex: The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

Ex: I realize there are some teabag manufacturers sputtering with indignation and getting red in the face right now.

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ruborizarse ( conjugate ruborizarse) verbo pronominal
to blush, to turn red (in the face), to flush
ruborizarse verbo reflexivo to blush, go o turn red: es muy tímido, enseguida se ruboriza, he's so shy that he's always blushing
' ruborizarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asorocharse
- enrojecer
English:
blush
- color
- flush

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vpr

to blush

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ruborizarse

v/r go red, blush

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ruborizarse {21} vr

: to blush

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ruborizarse vb to blush

Spanish-English dictionary > ruborizarse
11 blush

blush [blʌʃ]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (person → gen) rougir, devenir rouge; (→ with embarrassment) rougir;

∎ she blushed deeply elle est devenue toute rouge;

∎ he blushed to the roots of his hair il a rougi jusqu'aux oreilles;

∎ I blush to think of it now maintenant quand j'y pense, j'en rougis;

∎ I blush for her j'ai honte pour elle

(b) literary (flower, dawn) rougir

2 noun

rougeur f;

∎ the blush of a peach la couleur rosée de la pêche;

∎ a blush rose to her cheeks le sang lui est monté au visage;

∎ to hide one's blushes baisser les yeux d'embarras;

∎ "thank you", she said with a blush "merci", dit-elle en rougissant;

∎ humorous please, spare our blushes! ne nous faites pas rougir, s'il vous plaît!;

∎ the first blush of dawn les premières rougeurs fpl de l'aube;

∎ she was in the first blush of youth elle était dans la prime fleur de l'âge;

∎ British at first blush de prime abord, à première vue

►► blush wine vin m rosé très léger

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12 Scham

Scham <-> [ʃa:m] f

kein pl

1) ( Beschämung) shame;

\Scham empfinden to be ashamed;

kein bisschen \Scham im Leibe haben to be [completely] barefaced [or shameless] [or brazen];

2) ( Schüchternheit)

aus falscher \Scham out of a false sense of modesty;

nur keine falsche \Scham! ( fam) don't be shy!

3) ( Verlegenheit) embarrassment;

vor \Scham glühen/ rot werden to go red [or blush] with embarrassment;

vor \Scham vergehen/ in den Boden versinken to die of embarrassment ( fig)

4) ( Schamröte) blush;

ihm stieg die \Scham ins Gesicht he blushed

5) (veraltend) ( geh) shame old ( liter), private parts

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13 О-2

HE ОБЕРЁШЬСЯ хлопот (скем-чем), греха, стыда, сраму и т. п. coll VP neg pfv rut, gener. 2nd pers sing only) there will be a great deal (of trouble with some person or matter), s.o. will feel a great degree (of shame with regard to some matter etc): хлопот (с Х-ом) не оберёшься = there will be (you'll have) no end of trouble (with X) there will be (you'll get involved in) endless trouble (with X) (in limited contexts) person X is going to be trouble
сраму не оберёшься - you won't know where to hide for shame

страхов не оберёшься - your fear will know no bounds.

Председатель тревожно прислушался к новым интонациям в голосе посетителя. «А вдруг припадочный? - подумал он. — Хлопот с ним не оберёшься» (Ильф и Петров 2). The chairman listened with anxiety to the new intonations in the voice of his visitor. "And suppose he's an epileptic," he thought. "There'll be no end of trouble with him" (2b).

Он уж был не рад, что вызвал Захара на этот разговор. Он всё забывал, что чуть тронешь этот деликатный предмет, так и не оберёшься хлопот (Гончаров 1). Не was sorry he had started the conversation with Zakhar He kept forgetting that as soon as he touched on that delicate subject he got involved in endless trouble (1a).

Выходит, не успели построить дом, а он уже треснул»... «Это не трещина, - мрачно сказал я. - Это осадочный шов». Парень смутился, покраснел, но сказал очень строго: «Проверим, покажете потом проект». Я понял, что хлопот с ним не оберёшься (Войнович 5). "You've just finished the building and it's already cracking."...That's not a crack," I growled. "It's a sedimentary seam." The young man was embarrassed and blushed, but he said very sternly: "We'll check it, and then you can show us your blueprint." I realized he was going to be trouble (5a).

Неловкости, угрызений совести, стыда перед тётушкой и упрёков самой себе было тут, конечно, у Ирины Викторовны без конца и без края. Страхов - не оберёшься! (Залыгин 1). Naturally Irina Viktorovna did not do this without immense embarrassment, remorse, shame, and self-reproach. Her fear knew no bounds (1a).

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14 не оберешься

• НЕ ОБЕРЕШЬСЯ хлопот (скем-чем), греха, стыда, сраму и т.п. coll

[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing only]

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⇒ there will be a great deal (of trouble with some person or matter), s.o. will feel a great degree (of shame with regard to some matter etc):

- хлопот( с Х-ом) не оберёшься≈ there will be (you'll have) no end of trouble (with X);

- there will be (you'll get involved in) endless trouble (with X);

- [in limited contexts] person X is going to be trouble;

|| сраму не оберёшься≈ you won't know where to hide for shame;

|| страхов не оберёшься≈ your fear will know no bounds.

     ♦ Председатель тревожно прислушался к новым интонациям в голосе посетителя. "А вдруг припадочный? - подумал он. - Хлопот с ним не оберёшься" (Ильф и Петров 2). The chairman listened with anxiety to the new intonations in the voice of his visitor. "And suppose he's an epileptic," he thought. "There'll be no end of trouble with him" (2b).

     ♦ Он уж был не рад, что вызвал Захара на этот разговор. Он всё забывал, что чуть тронешь этот деликатный предмет, так и не оберёшься хлопот (Гончаров 1). He was sorry he had started the conversation with Zakhar He kept forgetting that as soon as he touched on that delicate subject he got involved in endless trouble (1a).

     ♦ "Выходит, не успели построить дом, а он уже треснул"... "Это не трещина, - мрачно сказал я. - Это осадочный шов". Парень смутился, покраснел, но сказал очень строго: "Проверим, покажете потом проект". Я понял, что хлопот с ним не оберёшься (Войнович 5). "You've just finished the building and it's already cracking.''..."That's not a crack," I growled. "It's a sedimentary seam." The young man was embarrassed and blushed, but he said very sternly: "We'll check it, and then you can show us your blueprint." I realized he was going to be trouble (5a).

     ♦ Неловкости, угрызений совести, стыда перед тётушкой и упрёков самой себе было тут, конечно, у Ирины Викторовны без конца и без края. Страхов - не оберёшься! (Залыгин 1). Naturally Irina Viktorovna did not do this without immense embarrassment, remorse, shame, and self-reproach. Her fear knew no bounds (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не оберешься
15 К-400

КРОВЬ (КРАСКА) БРОСИЛАСЬ (КИНУЛАСЬ) В ЛИЦО (чье, кому, кого) КРОВЬ ПРИЛИЛА К ЛИЦУ (чьему, кого) VP subj. fixed WO
s.o. became red in the face (from embarrassment, shame, annoyance etc): кровь бросилась X-y в лицо - the blood rushed to X's face (cheeks)
X flushed X blushed X turned (bright (beet)) red.
«Теперь и я не боюсь! - бодро сказал он (Обломов). - С вами не страшна судьба!» - «Эти слова я недавно где-то читала... У Сю, кажется... только их там говорит женщина мужчине...» У Обломова краска бросилась в лицо (Гончаров 1). "I'm not afraid any more," he (Oblomov) said cheerfully. "With you I do not fear the future." "I read that phrase somewhere recently-in Sue, I think Only there it was the woman who said it to the man " Oblomov flushed (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-400
16 краска бросилась в лицо

• КРОВЬ < КРАСКА> БРОСИЛАСЬ (КИНУЛАСЬ) В ЛИЦО( чье, кому, кого; КРОВЬ ПРИЛИЛА К ЛИЦУ( чьему, кого)

[VPsubj; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. became red in the face (from embarrassment, shame, annoyance etc):

- кровь бросилась X-у в лицо≈ the blood rushed to X's face (cheeks);

- X flushed;

- X blushed;

- X turned (bright < beet>) red.

♦ "Теперь и я не боюсь! - бодро сказал он [Обломов]. - С вами не страшна судьба!" - "Эти слова я недавно где-то читала... У Сю, кажется... только их там говорит женщина мужчине..." У Обломова краска бросилась в лицо (Гончаров 1). "I'm not afraid any more," he [Oblomov] said cheerfully. "With you I do not fear the future." "I read that phrase somewhere recently - in Sue, I think Only there it was the woman who said it to the man " Oblomov flushed (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > краска бросилась в лицо
17 краска кинулась в лицо

• КРОВЬ < КРАСКА> БРОСИЛАСЬ (КИНУЛАСЬ) В ЛИЦО( чье, кому, кого; КРОВЬ ПРИЛИЛА К ЛИЦУ( чьему, кого)

[VPsubj; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. became red in the face (from embarrassment, shame, annoyance etc):

- кровь бросилась X-у в лицо≈ the blood rushed to X's face (cheeks);

- X flushed;

- X blushed;

- X turned (bright < beet>) red.

♦ "Теперь и я не боюсь! - бодро сказал он [Обломов]. - С вами не страшна судьба!" - "Эти слова я недавно где-то читала... У Сю, кажется... только их там говорит женщина мужчине..." У Обломова краска бросилась в лицо (Гончаров 1). "I'm not afraid any more," he [Oblomov] said cheerfully. "With you I do not fear the future." "I read that phrase somewhere recently - in Sue, I think Only there it was the woman who said it to the man " Oblomov flushed (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > краска кинулась в лицо
18 кровь бросилась в лицо

• КРОВЬ < КРАСКА> БРОСИЛАСЬ (КИНУЛАСЬ) В ЛИЦО( чье, кому, кого; КРОВЬ ПРИЛИЛА К ЛИЦУ( чьему, кого)

[VPsubj; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. became red in the face (from embarrassment, shame, annoyance etc):

- кровь бросилась X-у в лицо≈ the blood rushed to X's face (cheeks);

- X flushed;

- X blushed;

- X turned (bright < beet>) red.

♦ "Теперь и я не боюсь! - бодро сказал он [Обломов]. - С вами не страшна судьба!" - "Эти слова я недавно где-то читала... У Сю, кажется... только их там говорит женщина мужчине..." У Обломова краска бросилась в лицо (Гончаров 1). "I'm not afraid any more," he [Oblomov] said cheerfully. "With you I do not fear the future." "I read that phrase somewhere recently - in Sue, I think Only there it was the woman who said it to the man " Oblomov flushed (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кровь бросилась в лицо
19 кровь кинулась в лицо

• КРОВЬ < КРАСКА> БРОСИЛАСЬ (КИНУЛАСЬ) В ЛИЦО( чье, кому, кого; КРОВЬ ПРИЛИЛА К ЛИЦУ( чьему, кого)

[VPsubj; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. became red in the face (from embarrassment, shame, annoyance etc):

- кровь бросилась X-у в лицо≈ the blood rushed to X's face (cheeks);

- X flushed;

- X blushed;

- X turned (bright < beet>) red.

♦ "Теперь и я не боюсь! - бодро сказал он [Обломов]. - С вами не страшна судьба!" - "Эти слова я недавно где-то читала... У Сю, кажется... только их там говорит женщина мужчине..." У Обломова краска бросилась в лицо (Гончаров 1). "I'm not afraid any more," he [Oblomov] said cheerfully. "With you I do not fear the future." "I read that phrase somewhere recently - in Sue, I think Only there it was the woman who said it to the man " Oblomov flushed (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кровь кинулась в лицо
20 кровь прилила к лицу

• КРОВЬ < КРАСКА> БРОСИЛАСЬ (КИНУЛАСЬ) В ЛИЦО( чье, кому, кого; КРОВЬ ПРИЛИЛА К ЛИЦУ (чьему, кого)

[VPsubj; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. became red in the face (from embarrassment, shame, annoyance etc):

- кровь бросилась X-у в лицо≈ the blood rushed to X's face (cheeks);

- X flushed;

- X blushed;

- X turned (bright < beet>) red.

♦ "Теперь и я не боюсь! - бодро сказал он [Обломов]. - С вами не страшна судьба!" - "Эти слова я недавно где-то читала... У Сю, кажется... только их там говорит женщина мужчине..." У Обломова краска бросилась в лицо (Гончаров 1). "I'm not afraid any more," he [Oblomov] said cheerfully. "With you I do not fear the future." "I read that phrase somewhere recently - in Sue, I think Only there it was the woman who said it to the man " Oblomov flushed (1b).

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