tickle
gb/tˈɪkəl/ us/tˈɪkəl/
A2
Kiingereza
csiklandoz, ingerel, kapar, megmosolyogtat, mulattat, felkelti valakinek az érdeklődését, felcsigázza valakinek a kíváncsiságát, csiklandozás, csiklandozó érzés, kaparó érzés
KITENZI
A2
1
csiklandoz
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
tickle [someone] (on/in [body part])
She tickled the baby’s feet and he burst out laughing.
Megcsiklandozta a kisbaba talpát, mire a baba hangosan felnevetett.
Don’t tickle me—I’m really ticklish.
Ne csiklandozz, nagyon csiklandós vagyok.
He tickled her under the chin to make her smile.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She tickled my hand.
Megcsiklandozta a kezemet.
Please don’t tickle me.
Kérlek, ne csiklandozz.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use it for any touch; it usually means a light touch that makes you laugh or want to scratch.
Maana
touch lightly to cause laughter
Miunganiko ya maneno
tickle someone
|tickle your feet
|tickle someone under the chin
|tickle someone’s ribs
|give someone a tickle
|stop tickling me
|tickle attack
|be ticklish
|tickle gently
|tickle until someone laughs
Visawe
tease (Often broader; can be verbal, not just touching.)
|
tickle (Neutral term; more specific than general touching.)
Vinyume
soothe (Calms a sensation rather than provoking it.)
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leave alone (Avoids touching or provoking a reaction.)
Mada
body_health
|daily_life
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
To touch someone lightly so they laugh or feel itchy.
To touch someone lightly, especially on a sensitive part of the body, in a way that makes them laugh or feel an itchy sensation.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] tickles [someone]'s throat/nose; tickle at [someone]'s throat
The dry air tickled my throat and made me cough.
A száraz levegő kaparta a torkomat, és köhögni kezdtem.
A bit of pepper tickled his nose.
Egy kevés bors megcsiklandozta az orrát.
Smoke was tickling the back of her throat.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The dust tickled my nose.
A por csiklandozta az orromat.
Cold air tickled my throat.
A hideg levegő kaparta a torkomat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t use it only for laughter; it can also describe irritation in the throat or nose.
Maana
cause an itchy throat feeling
Miunganiko ya maneno
tickle your throat
|tickle your nose
|tickle at the back of your throat
|dust tickled my nose
|a cough that tickles
|something tickled my throat
|tickle-induced cough
|tickle sensation
|tickle in the throat
|tickle your sinuses
Visawe
itch (More general; not limited to throat/nose.)
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irritate (Stronger and more formal than tickle.)
Vinyume
soothe (Reduces irritation in the throat or nose.)
|
relieve (Takes away an uncomfortable sensation.)
Mada
body_health
Ufafanuzi
To make your throat or nose feel itchy so you want to cough or sneeze.
To cause a slight irritating or itchy feeling, especially in the throat or nose, often making someone want to cough or sneeze.
KITENZI
B1
3
mulattat
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
tickle [someone]; it tickles [someone] that [clause]
His dry comments always tickle me.
A fanyar megjegyzései mindig megmosolyogtatnak.
It tickled her that he still remembered her birthday.
Megmosolyogtatta, hogy még mindig emlékezett a születésnapjára.
The kids were tickled by the silly voice.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That story tickled me.
Az a történet megmosolyogtatott.
His joke tickled her.
A vicce megmosolyogtatta őt.
Kosa la kawaida:
In this meaning, you usually ‘tickle’ a person (not ‘tickle a joke’).
Maana
amuse or delight someone
Miunganiko ya maneno
tickle someone’s sense of humor
|tickle me
|that really tickled her
|tickle someone no end
|tickle someone to bits
|tickle the audience
|tickle someone’s funny bone
|what tickles you?
|tickled by the idea
|it tickles me that...
Visawe
amuse (More neutral and common in formal writing.)
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delight (Suggests stronger pleasure than tickle.)
Vinyume
bore (Makes someone uninterested rather than amused.)
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annoy (Creates irritation rather than pleasure.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To make someone laugh or feel happy.
To amuse or delight someone, often in a light, playful way.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
tickle [someone]'s interest/fancy; tickle [someone]
The course description tickled my interest, so I signed up.
A kurzus leírása felkeltette az érdeklődésemet, ezért jelentkeztem.
That kind of mystery really tickles her curiosity.
Az efféle rejtély igazán felcsigázza a kíváncsiságát.
The idea of a quick weekend trip tickled him.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The topic tickled my interest.
A téma felkeltette az érdeklődésemet.
The idea tickled her.
Az ötlet felkeltette az érdeklődését.
Kosa la kawaida:
This meaning is often used with ‘interest’ or ‘fancy’ (e.g., ‘tickle my interest’).
Maana
interest or appeal slightly
Miunganiko ya maneno
tickle your interest
|tickle someone’s curiosity
|tickle someone’s fancy
|tickle the imagination
|tickle your appetite (for something)
|tickle the senses
|tickle a desire
|tickle someone with an idea
|tickle someone’s taste
|tickle someone’s enthusiasm
Visawe
intrigue (Often suggests a stronger, more serious interest.)
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appeal (Focuses on attractiveness rather than the spark of interest.)
Vinyume
repel (Creates dislike rather than attraction.)
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discourage (Reduces interest rather than sparking it.)
Mada
emotions
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To make someone interested in something.
To interest, attract, or appeal to someone, often slightly or in a playful way.
NOMINO
A2
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
a tickle (on [body part])
I felt a tickle on my ankle and looked down to see a feather.
Csiklandozást éreztem a bokámon, lenéztem, és megláttam egy madártollat.
Stop it—your beard gives me a tickle.
Hagyd abba – csiklandoz a szakállad.
The baby giggled at the tickle on her tummy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I felt a tickle on my hand.
Csiklandozást éreztem a kezemen.
That feather gave me a tickle.
Az a madártoll megcsiklandozott.
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t confuse ‘a tickle’ (a sensation) with ‘tick’ (the insect).
Maana
a light itchy touch sensation
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel a tickle
|a tickle on my arm
|a tickle on your feet
|get a tickle
|a little tickle
|a gentle tickle
|give someone a tickle
|that tickle feeling
|a tickle of feathers
|a tickle of fingertips
Visawe
tingle (Often describes a pins-and-needles feeling, not caused by light touching.)
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itch (Usually more uncomfortable and less playful than a tickle.)
Vinyume
numbness (Lack of feeling rather than a light sensation.)
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comfort (A general pleasant state rather than a specific sensation.)
Mada
body_health
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A light, itchy feeling from being touched.
A light touch or sensation that makes you want to laugh or scratch.
NOMINO
B1
6
Muundo wa matumizi:
a tickle in [someone]'s throat/nose
I’ve had a tickle in my throat all day.
Egész nap kaparó érzés van a torkomban.
She cleared her throat to get rid of the tickle.
Megköszörülte a torkát, hogy elmúljon a kaparó érzés.
A tickle in his nose made him sneeze twice.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a tickle in my throat.
Kaparó érzés van a torkomban.
The tickle made me cough.
A kaparó érzéstől köhögni kezdtem.
Kosa la kawaida:
This ‘tickle’ is usually in the throat or nose and is not about laughing.
Maana
a slight urge to cough
Miunganiko ya maneno
a tickle in my throat
|a tickle in your nose
|a persistent tickle
|a slight tickle
|a throat tickle
|get a tickle
|a tickle that makes you cough
|an annoying tickle
|feel a tickle
|a tickle from allergies
Visawe
irritation (More general and often more formal.)
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itch (Can be anywhere; less specific to coughing/sneezing.)
Vinyume
relief (The uncomfortable feeling has gone away.)
|
ease (Comfort rather than irritation.)
Mada
body_health
Ufafanuzi
A small itchy feeling that makes you cough or sneeze.
A slight irritating feeling in the throat or nose that makes you want to cough or sneeze.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
tickle
IPA
GB/tˈɪkəl/
US/tˈɪkəl/
Silabi na mkazo
tickle (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (tickle)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: tickle
- Plural: tickle, tickles
Verb
- Base: tickle
- 3rd Person Singular: tickles
- Present Participle: tickling
- Past: tickled
Semi
get a tickle out of (something)
1/ɡˈɛt ə tˈɪkəl ˈaʊt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
find something mildly funny
To find something a little funny.
Mifano
- He gets a tickle out of fixing things that other people throw away.
- She got a tickle out of watching the dog chase its tail.
- I still get a tickle out of old sitcom reruns.
tickle (someone) pink
1/tˈɪkəl sˈʌmwˌʌn pˈɪŋk/
idiom
informal
make someone very pleased
To make someone very happy.
Mifano
- She was tickled pink to get the job offer.
- His grandma was tickled pink when he called.
- I’m tickled pink that you could make it tonight.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I was tickled pink.
- She was tickled pink about the news.
tickle someone’s fancy
1/tˈɪkəl sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈænsi/
fixed phrase
appeal to someone
To make someone like or want something.
Mifano
- None of the desserts tickled my fancy, so I just had coffee.
- If you see a jacket that tickles your fancy, try it on.
- The idea of camping didn’t tickle his fancy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This book tickles my fancy.
- That plan doesn’t tickle her fancy.
tickle someone’s funny bone
1/tˈɪkəl sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈʌni bˈoʊn/
idiom
informal
make someone laugh
To make someone laugh.
Mifano
- That video really tickled my funny bone.
- His impression of the boss tickled everyone’s funny bone.
- Silly puns always tickle her funny bone.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- That joke tickled my funny bone.
tickle the ivories
1/tˈɪkəl ðə ɪvˈɔɹiz/
idiom
informal
play the piano (humorous)
To play the piano, said in a funny or light way.
Mifano
- After dinner, he sat down to tickle the ivories for a while.
- She used to tickle the ivories in a jazz band when she was younger.
- If you can tickle the ivories, we’d love some live music at the party.
tickle the ivories
1/tˈɪkəl ðə ɪvˈɔɹiz/
idiom
informal
play the piano
To play the piano.
Mifano
- After dinner, he sat down to tickle the ivories for a while.
- She can really tickle the ivories when the mood hits.
- They hired a guy to tickle the ivories in the hotel bar.