tickle

tickle
1. transitive verb
1) (touch lightly) kitzeln
2) (amuse)

be tickled by something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren

be tickled pink about something — (coll.) sich wahnsinnig über etwas (Akk.) freuen (ugs.)

tickle somebody's fancy — jemanden reizen

2. intransitive verb
kitzeln
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['tikl] 1. verb
1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.)
2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) kitzeln
3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) amüsieren
2. noun
1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) das Kitzeln
2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) das Kitzeln
- academic.ru/74918/ticklish">ticklish
- be tickled pink
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tick·le
[ˈtɪkl̩]
I. vi kitzeln
II. vt
1. (touch lightly)
to \tickle sb jdn kitzeln
to \tickle an animal ein Tier kraulen
2. (fig fam: appeal to sb)
to \tickle sb's fancy jdn reizen
3. (amuse)
to be \tickled that ... sich akk darüber amüsieren, dass ...
4.
to be \tickled pink [or to death] (fam) vor Freude völlig aus dem Häuschen sein fam
III. n no pl
1. (itching sensation) Jucken nt, SCHWEIZ a. Beissen nt
2. (action causing laughter)
to give sb a \tickle jdn amüsieren
3. (irritating cough)
a \tickle in one's throat ein Kratzen nt im Hals
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['tɪkl]
1. vt
1) (lit) kitzeln

to tickle sb's ribs — jdn in der Seite kitzeln

to tickle sb's toes — jdn an den Zehen kitzeln

this wool tickles my skin — diese Wolle kratzt or juckt (auf der Haut)

2) (fig inf) person (= please) schmeicheln (+dat) und freuen; (= amuse) belustigen, amüsieren

to be tickled — sich gebauchpinselt fühlen (inf)

here's a little story that might tickle your imagination — eine kleine Geschichte, die Sie wohl recht amüsant finden werden

that story really tickled me — diese Geschichte fand ich wirklich köstlich

to be tickled pink or to death — sich wie ein Schneekönig freuen (inf)

to tickle the ivories (inf) — auf den Tasten klimpern

See:
fancy
2. vi
kitzeln; (wool) kratzen, jucken

stop it, that tickles —

my ear is tickling — mein Ohr juckt

3. n
Kitzeln nt

he gave the baby a little tickle — er kitzelte das Baby ein bisschen

to have a tickle in one's throat — einen Hustenreiz haben

I didn't get a tickle all day (Fishing)es hat den ganzen Tag keiner (an)gebissen

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tickle [ˈtıkl]
A v/t
1. kitzeln (auch fig angenehm erregen):
tickle the soles of sb’s feet jemanden an den Fußsohlen kitzeln;
tickle sb’s fancy
a) jemandes Fantasie anregen,
b) jemanden reizen; ivory A 4 d
2. fig
a) freudig erregen:
be tickled pink umg (vor Freude) ganz weg sein
b) amüsieren:
I’m tickled to death umg ich könnte mich totlachen (a. iron)
c) schmeicheln (dat):
the photo tickled his vanity
3. meist tickle up (an)reizen
B v/i
1. kitzeln
2. jucken
C s
1. Kitzeln n
2. Kitzel m (auch fig)
3. Jucken n, Juckreiz m
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1. transitive verb
1) (touch lightly) kitzeln
2) (amuse)

be tickled by something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren

be tickled pink about something — (coll.) sich wahnsinnig über etwas (Akk.) freuen (ugs.)

tickle somebody's fancy — jemanden reizen

2. intransitive verb
kitzeln
* * *
v.
kitzeln v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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