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"Sonrojarse" is a pronominal verb which is often translated as "to blush", and "ruborizarse" is a pronominal verb which is also often translated as "to blush". Learn more about the difference between "sonrojarse" and "ruborizarse" below.
sonrojarse()
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (to redden)
sonrojar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to make blush
El lenguaje soez de Fabio hizo sonrojar a sus amigas.Fabio's foul language made his friends blush.
ruborizarse()
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (to go red)
b. to redden
Me ruboricé cuando se me rompió el pantalón en mitad de la calle.I reddened when my pants tore in the middle of the street.
ruborizar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to make blush
La mejor forma de ruborizar a mis padres es hablando de sexo.The best way to make my parents blush is to talk about sex.
