La Palabra Del Día: "sonrosar"
sonrosar ( sohn-roh-sahr' )
verb ( to turn pink )
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Examples:
1: Las llamas de la fogata sonrosaron las caras de los excursionistas.
The flames from the fire turned the hikers' faces pink.
2: Las mejillas del muchacho se sonrosaron cuando su vecina le dijo que le gustaba.
The boy's cheeks turned pink when his neighbor told him she liked him.
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The bride's sister colored her cheeks for her special day before she put on her veil.
La hermana de la novia le sonrosó las mejillas para su día especial antes de que se puso su velo.
Las plumas de flamencos sonrosan porque comen camarones y crustáceos que contienen alta cantidadas de beta-carateno.
The flamingos feathers turn pink because they eat shrimp and crustaceans which contain high amounts of beta-carotene.
Ya entró en la habitación de Pablo una médica guapíssima.
-Baje los pantalones, ordenó a Pablo.
-Pero tengo una fractura de cranio, tartamudió Pablo, sonrojado. -No tengo una fractura de cadera,
Just then a really good looking female doctor came into Pablo's room.
'' Pull your trousers down! '' she ordered Pablo.
But, but.. I've a fractured skull'' stuttered Pablo, blushing. '' I haven't broken my hip''.
I used to blush with embarrassment as a kid.
Solía sonrojarme de vergüenza cuando era un niño.
La joven alumna recientemente había empezado a estudiar español, y fue a la tienda para practicar hablándolo, pero se sonrosó las mejillas al darse cuenta de que “¿Dónde están tus huevos?” quizás no fuera la mejor manera de formar su pregunta para el joven vendedor.
The young student had recently begun to study Spanish, and went to the store in order to practice speaking it, but her cheeks turned pink upon realizing that “Where are your eggs?” perhaps was not the best way to form her question for the young salesclerk.
En la adolescencia los jóvenes son a menudo tímidos y se sonrosan pronto en situaciones naturales también.
In adolescence young people are often shy and they are turning pink in natural situations too.
The fire's flames turned the campers' faces pink.
Las llamas del fuego sonrosaron caras de campistas rosas.
Odio cuando mis calzoncillos se sonrosan en el lavado.
I hate it when my boxers (briefs) turn pink in the wash.
Hace muchos años, en la clase de química, aprendí que phenophthalein se sonrosa en un base.
Many years ago, in chemistry class, I learned that phenophthalein turns pink in a base.
Cuando Alberto le propuso matrimonio, Ana se sonrosó y le dijo que ¡Sííííííííí!
When Albert proposed marriage to her, Ana blushed and told him Yeesssssssss!
¿Por qué patatas peledas sonrosan?
Why do peeled potatoes turn pink?
El tiempo caliente se causa mis mejillas sonrosar.
The hot weather causes my cheeks to turn pink.
Se levantaron muy temprano en la madruga y pudieron ver el cielo lentamente sonrosando.
They got up early in the dawn and were able to see the sky slowly turning pink.
