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tickle

/ˈtɪkl̩/

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noun

Chatouillement

The act of tickling.

Examples :

"The tickle was a gentle one, a playful poke. "

Le chatouillement était doux, une petite tape enjouée.

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noun

Chatouillement

An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.

Examples :

"I have a persistent tickle in my throat."

J'ai un chatouillement persistant dans la gorge.

sensation body physiology

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noun

Petite tape, pichenette

A light tap of the ball.

Examples :

"The basketball player practiced his jump shot, focusing on the perfect tickle of the ball. "

Le joueur de basket-ball a pratiqué son tir en suspension, en se concentrant sur la petite tape parfaite du ballon.

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noun

Détroit

A narrow strait.

Examples :

"The ships had to navigate the narrow tickle between the islands to reach the port. "

Les navires ont dû naviguer dans le détroit étroit entre les îles pour atteindre le port.

geography nautical

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verb

Chatouiller

To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.

Examples :

"The little boy giggled as his sister tickled him playfully. "

Le petit garçon gloussait de rire alors que sa sœur le chatouillait joyeusement.

body sensation action entertainment

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verb

Chatouiller

To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.

Examples :

"My little brother tried to tickle me, but I pulled away because it was annoying. "

Mon petit frère a essayé de me chatouiller, mais je me suis écarté parce que c'était agaçant.

body sensation action human

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verb

Chatouiller

(of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.

Examples :

"My nose is tickling, and I need to sneeze. "

Mon nez me chatouille, et j'ai besoin d'éternuer.

sensation physiology body

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verb

Chatouiller, titiller

To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.

Examples :

"The new teacher's stories about her travels tickled the students' curiosity. "

Les récits de voyage de la nouvelle enseignante ont chatouillé la curiosité des élèves.

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verb

Amuser, faire rire

To cause delight or amusement in.

Examples :

"He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift."

Il était amusé de recevoir un si beau cadeau.

sensation entertainment mind body

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verb

Chatouiller

To feel titillation.

Examples :

"The child's playful fingers tickled her little sister, causing her to giggle. "

Les doigts espiègles de l'enfant chatouillaient sa petite sœur, ce qui la fit glousser.

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verb

Chatouiller, taquiner à la main

To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully tickled the minnow, catching it in his hand. "

Le pêcheur a chatouillé avec précaution le vairon, le prenant dans sa main.

fish sport action animal nature

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verb

Enthousiasmer, réjouir

To be excited or heartened.

Examples :

"The thought of finally finishing my big project really tickles me. "

L'idée de finalement terminer mon grand projet m'enthousiasme vraiment.

emotion sensation

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adjective

Changeant, capricieux, instable

Changeable, capricious; insecure.

Examples :

"Her mood was quite tickle; she went from laughing at a joke to frowning in seconds. "

Son humeur était assez changeante ; elle est passée de rire à une blague à froncer les sourcils en quelques secondes.

character mind attitude