tickle in Portuguese
tickle in Portuguese is cosca, cosquinha, cócegas — tickle means to touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.
tickle in Portuguese
cosca
cosquinha
cócegas
fazer cócegas
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
titilar
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
fazer cosca
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
fazer cosquinha
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
What does "tickle" mean?
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verb To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.
"She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling."
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verb To appeal to or amuse someone; to please or delight.
"The joke really tickled his sense of humour."
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noun The act or sensation of being tickled.
"He felt a tickle at the back of his throat."
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tickle in a sentence
- She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling.
- Don't tickle me, I can't stand it!
- The joke really tickled his sense of humour.
- It tickles me that he still remembers our old nickname.
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What is "tickle" in Portuguese?
"tickle" in Portuguese is cosca, cosquinha, cócegas. tickle means: To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.
How do you use "tickle" in a sentence?
Example: "She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling." In Portuguese, "tickle" is cosca, cosquinha, cócegas.
Are there other ways to say "tickle" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "tickle": cosca, cosquinha, cócegas, fazer cócegas, titilar, fazer cosca.
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