Bedeutung
To blush intensely due to embarrassment or sun exposure.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, this is a very common way to tease someone gently about their shyness. Mexicans often use 'ponerse rojo como un tomate' more frequently than the crab variation, though both are understood. In Argentina, the focus is often on the intensity of the color, and they might use 'colorado' instead of 'rojo'. Colombians use this idiom in casual settings to describe both embarrassment and sun exposure, similar to Spain.
Use it for humor
This phrase is great for making a situation less serious.
Avoid in formal writing
Never use this in a formal essay or business email.
Bedeutung
To blush intensely due to embarrassment or sun exposure.
Use it for humor
This phrase is great for making a situation less serious.
Avoid in formal writing
Never use this in a formal essay or business email.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.
Cuando le preguntaron por su secreto, ella _________.
The past tense 'se puso' is required for a specific past event.
Which situation is appropriate for this idiom?
Choose the best scenario:
The idiom is informal and unsuitable for formal documents.
Match the cause to the effect.
Match the situation to the reaction:
The idiom specifically links to red color from sun or shame.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenCuando le preguntaron por su secreto, ella _________.
The past tense 'se puso' is required for a specific past event.
Choose the best scenario:
The idiom is informal and unsuitable for formal documents.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
The idiom specifically links to red color from sun or shame.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenNo, use 'ponerse rojo de ira' for anger.
No, it is gender-neutral.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ponerse rojo como un tomate
synonymTo turn red like a tomato.
Tierra, trágame
similarEarth, swallow me.
Pasar vergüenza
builds onTo feel embarrassed.
Estar quemado
similarTo be burnt.
