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in the PONS Dictionary

I. tick·le [ˈtɪkl̩] VB intr

tickle
kitzeln

II. tick·le [ˈtɪkl̩] VB trans

1. tickle (touch lightly):

to tickle sb
jdn kitzeln
to tickle an animal
ein Tier kraulen

2. tickle fig inf (appeal to sb):

to tickle sb's fancy
jdn reizen

3. tickle (amuse):

to be tickled that ...
sich acc darüber amüsieren, dass ...

Phrases:

to be tickled pink [or to death] inf
vor Freude völlig aus dem Häuschen sein inf

III. tick·le [ˈtɪkl̩] N no pl

1. tickle (itching sensation):

tickle
Jucken nt <-s>
tickle
CH a. Beissen nt

2. tickle (action causing laughter):

to give sb a tickle
jdn amüsieren

3. tickle (irritating cough):

a tickle in one's throat
ein Kratzen nt im Hals
Present
Itickle
youtickle
he/she/ittickles
wetickle
youtickle
theytickle
Past
Itickled
youtickled
he/she/ittickled
wetickled
youtickled
theytickled
Present Perfect
Ihavetickled
youhavetickled
he/she/ithastickled
wehavetickled
youhavetickled
theyhavetickled
Past Perfect
Ihadtickled
youhadtickled
he/she/ithadtickled
wehadtickled
youhadtickled
theyhadtickled
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