tickling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tickling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tickle [Am ˈtɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪk(ə)l] VB trans

1. tickle person:

tickle

hacerle cosquillas a

he tickled the soles of her feet

le hizo cosquillas en la planta del pie

2. tickle (amuse, please):

tickle

hacerle gracia a

to be tickled pink inf

estar chocho inf

to be tickled pink inf

estar contentísimo

he was tickled pink that she had remembered

estaba chocho de que se hubiera acordado inf

he was tickled pink that she had remembered

le hizo mucha ilusión que se hubiera acordado Spain

II.tickle [Am ˈtɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪk(ə)l] VB intr

tickle wool/beard:

tickle

picar

stop it: that tickles!

¡basta, que me hace cosquillas!

a tickling sensation

un cosquilleo

III.tickle [Am ˈtɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪk(ə)l] N

1. tickle (sensation):

tickle

cosquilleo m

I have a tickle in my throat

tengo un picor en la garganta

I have a tickle in my throat

me pica la garganta

2. tickle (act):

to give sb a tickle

hacerle cosquillas a alguien

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to tickle the ivories sl, dated

tocar el piano

to tickle sb's fancy the idea rather tickled my fancy

la idea me resultó atractiva

Translations for tickling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cosquilleo

tickling

no le hagas cosquillas

don't tickle him

tickling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tickling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tickle [ˈtɪkl] VB intr

tickle

hacer cosquillas

tickle clothes

picar

II.tickle [ˈtɪkl] VB trans

1. tickle:

tickle

hacer cosquillas

2. tickle (amuse):

tickle

hacer gracia

Phrases:

to be tickled pink inf

estar encantado

III.tickle [ˈtɪkl] N

tickle

cosquilleo m

tickle (tingling)

picor m

tickle VB

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to tickle sb (to amuse) inf

divertir a alguien

to tickle sb (to please) inf

agradar a alguien

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to tickle the ivories fig

tocar el piano

slap and tickle Brit inf

achuchones m pl

Translations for tickling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cosquilleo

tickling

cosquillear

to tickle

hacer cosquillas

to tickle

tickling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

slap and tickle Brit inf

achuchones m pl

to tickle the ivories fig

tocar el piano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The next contest is for authors, and it is the game of tickling: getting money from patrons by flattery.

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That annoying tickling sensation in our throats and chesty cough we experience during the winter flu season can hang around for days, if not weeks.

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The enjoyment of tickling in chimpanzees does not diminish with age.

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For example, they taught the word more by using tickling as a reward.

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I'm one of those people who can't stand the thought of someone tickling my tootsies.

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Essentially, a tickler file provides a way to send a reminder to oneself in the future -- tickling one's memory.

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Mounting the piano, tickling keys with one hand, she struck a quirky balance between class and kitsch.

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The restraint of the arms above the head will leave the upper body and underarms susceptible to the tickling.

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Some people can be aroused by tickling and teasing with a feather, flower or a piece of grass, especially when the person is ticklish in the navel.

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Most tickling is done by parents, siblings and friends and is often a type of rough-and-tumble play, during which time children often develop valuable defensive and combat moves.

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