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corar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blush verb To turn red in the face, usually from embarrassment, shame, or shyness.
  • color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
  • stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

corar is used for these senses in English:

  • blush An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
  • blush (intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
  • color (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.
  • stain (transitive, cytology, histology) To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

blush — full definition

  1. verb To turn red in the face, usually from embarrassment, shame, or shyness.
  2. noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment or shyness.

color — full definition

  1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
  2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
  3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
  4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

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