No. 11,012 in French
picotements
Tingling or pricking sensations.
In a sentence
Je ressens des picotements dans les doigts après être resté dans le froid.
I feel tingling sensations in my fingers after staying in the cold.
'Picotements' is used to describe the sensation of tingling, often associated with cold or numbness.
Les picotements dans mes jambes disparaissent après que je me suis étiré.
The tingling in my legs goes away after I stretch.
Here, 'picotements' refers to a bodily sensation, often felt during temporary circulatory issues.
Lors d’une montée de stress, je sens des picotements dans mes mains.
During a spike of stress, I feel tingling in my hands.
In this case, 'picotements' is used to describe a physical reaction to emotional stimuli, in this instance, stress.
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