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"Cosquilleo" is a form of "cosquilleo", a noun which is often translated as "tickling". "Escalofrío" is a noun which is often translated as "shiver". Learn more about the difference between "escalofrío" and "cosquilleo" below.
el escalofrío(
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kah
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loh
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free
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oh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el cosquilleo(
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kee
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yeh
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oh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. tickling
Supe que había alguien detrás de mí porque sentí un cosquilleo en la nuca.I knew there was someone behind me because I felt a tickling in the back of my neck.
De repente sentí un cosquilleo en la mano, como si una hormiga estuviera caminando sobre ella.Suddenly, I felt a tickling in my hand, as if an ant were walking on it.
b. tickling sensation
Cuando llega la primavera siento un cosquilleo en la nariz porque tengo alergia al polen.When spring arrives I feel a tickling sensation in my nose because I am allergic to pollen.
