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"Tickle" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "hacerle cosquillas a", and "pet" is an adjective which is often translated as "de mascota". Learn more about the difference between "tickle" and "pet" below.
tickle(
tih
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kuhl
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hacerle cosquillas a
He tickled his daughter until she laughed so hard that she couldn't breathe.Le hizo cosquillas a su hija hasta que se rió tanto que no podía respirar.
2. (to amuse)
b. hacer gracia
Seeing her rival fall on her face during the race tickled the runner.Ver a su rival caerse de bruces durante la carrera le hizo gracia a la corredora.
3. (to please)
a. encantar
The boys' constant compliments after her haircut tickled Sofia.Los cumplidos continuos de los chicos por su corte de pelo le encantaron a Sofía.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hacer cosquillas
My wool sweater tickles whenever I wear it.Mi suéter de lana me hace cosquillas cada vez que lo llevo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las cosquillas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My nephew seemed sad, so I gave him a tickle to cheer him up.Mi sobrino parecía triste, así que le hice cosquillas para animarlo.
a. el cosquilleo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She was certain there were ghosts in the house, because she felt a tickle on her arm but didn't see anybody.Estaba segura de que había fantasmas en la casa porque sintió un cosquilleo en su brazo, pero no vio a nadie.
b. el picor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
May I have a glass of water? I have a bit of a tickle in my throat.¿Me podrías dar un vaso de agua? Tengo algo de picor en la garganta.
pet(
peht
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (domestic)
a. de mascota
I wanted to have a pet snake, but my parent's didn't think it was a good idea.Quería tener una serpiente de mascota, pero a mis padres no les pareció una buena idea.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mascota (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They have three pets: one dog and two cats.Tienen tres mascotas: un perro y dos gatos.
3. (favorite)
a. el preferido (M), la preferida (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is the teacher's pet.Ella es la preferida del profesor.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. toquetearse
They were petting in the movie theater, so the security guard asked them to leave.Se estaban toqueteando en la sala de cine, así que el guardia de seguridad les pidió que se fueran.
