How to Say "blush" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “blush” is “colores” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
NounB2neutral/informal
in the phrase 'sacar los colores'
Examples
Cuando le preguntaron por su secreto, se le subieron los colores a la cara.
When they asked him about his secret, he blushed/felt embarrassed.
Esa revista tiene artículos de todos colores: política, chismes, ciencia...
That magazine has articles of all kinds (of every color): politics, gossip, science...
Subir los colores
When someone blushes, Spanish often uses the verb 'subir' (to go up) or 'salir' (to come out) with 'los colores' as the subject: 'Se me subieron los colores' (The colors rose in me).
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