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1 be tickled pink
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2 tickle
I ['tɪkl]nome solletico m.II 1. ['tɪkl]to give sb. a tickle — fare il solletico a qcn
1) [person, feather] fare il solletico a, solleticare; [wool, garment] pungere2) colloq. fig. (gratify) stuzzicare [palate, vanity]; stimolare [ senses]; (amuse) divertire [ person]2.to tickle sb.'s fancy — piacere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [blanket, garment] pungere; [ feather] fare il solletico••* * *['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) solleticare, fare il solletico2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) (dare prurito)3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) divertire2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) solletico2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) pizzicore•- ticklish- be tickled pink* * *tickle /ˈtɪkl/n.1 solletico; prurito; formicolio; pizzicore2 solleticamento; titillamento; vellicamento3 segnale d'interesse; richiesta; risposta(to) tickle /ˈtɪkl/A v. t.1 solleticare; fare il solletico a; titillare; vellicare; (fig.) allettare, lusingare, stimolare, stuzzicare: I was tickled by the proposal, la proposta mi solleticò; This will tickle his palate, ciò gli stuzzicherà l'appetitoB v. i.● (scherz.) to tickle the ivories, suonare il pianoforte □ (fam.) to be tickled to death (o to be tickled pink), essere felicissimo; andare in solluchero □ I was tickled by the story, trovai il racconto assai divertente.* * *I ['tɪkl]nome solletico m.II 1. ['tɪkl]to give sb. a tickle — fare il solletico a qcn
1) [person, feather] fare il solletico a, solleticare; [wool, garment] pungere2) colloq. fig. (gratify) stuzzicare [palate, vanity]; stimolare [ senses]; (amuse) divertire [ person]2.to tickle sb.'s fancy — piacere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [blanket, garment] pungere; [ feather] fare il solletico•• -
3 tickle tick·le
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4 ticklish
['tɪklɪʃ]1) [ person] che soffre il solletico2) (tricky) [situation, problem] spinoso, delicato* * *1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) (che soffre il solletico)2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) delicato* * *ticklish /ˈtɪklɪʃ/a.3 (fig.) difficile; delicato; scabroso: a ticklish question, una questione delicata; a ticklish subject, un argomento scabrosoticklishly avv. ticklishness n. [u].* * *['tɪklɪʃ]1) [ person] che soffre il solletico2) (tricky) [situation, problem] spinoso, delicato -
5 writhe
[raɪð]to writhe in agony — contorcersi nell'agonia o agonizzante
* * *(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) torcersi, contorcersi* * *writhe /raɪð/n.contorcimento; contorsione; convulsione.(to) writhe /raɪð/v. i.1 contorcersi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; torcersi: The snake was writhing in the throes of death, la serpe si torceva negli spasimi della morte* * *[raɪð]to writhe in agony — contorcersi nell'agonia o agonizzante
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6 ticklish tick·lish ['tɪklɪʃ]
(fam: easily tickled: person) che soffre il solletico, (which tickles: blanket) che provoca prurito, (cough) che provoca una sensazione di irritazione in gola, (fig: touchy: person) permaloso (-a), (delicate: situation, problem) delicato (-a) -
7 tickly tick·ly ['tɪklɪ] adj
(fam: easily tickled: person) che soffre il solletico, (which tickles: blanket) che provoca prurito, (cough) che provoca una sensazione di irritazione in gola, (fig: touchy: person) permaloso (-a), (delicate: situation, problem) delicato (-a)
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