indulge

indulge
[ɪnˈdʌldʒ]
verbo transitivo
1consentir
  • they indulged his every whim -> le consentían todos los caprichos
  • to indulge oneself -> darse un capricho or un gusto
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to indulge in alcohol -> darse a la bebida
  • to indulge in idle speculation -> entregarse a especulaciones vanas

indulge [in-dalch]
1Consentir, por lo común fuera de propósito o poco prudentemente; no oponerse a la ejecución de alguna cosa; condescender, gratificar, dar gusto, tolerar; contentar, satisfacer.
2Conceder, dar gratuitamente; permitir.
3Favorecer, animar.
  • To indulge to -> entregarse, darse a
  • To indulge in -> lisonjearse
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Entregarse a, abandonarse a; satisfacer un deseo sin restricción; se usa con la preposición in. (n)
  • To indulge oneself -> darse gusto; obrar con toda comodidad; beber de codos
va.

indulge [ɪnˈdʌldʒ]
verb:transitive
(give in to) [+desire, appetite] satisfacer; [+whim] consentir; [+person] complacer
He did not agree with indulging children
(spoil) [+child] mimar; consentir
to indulge o.s. darse un gusto; go on, indulge yourself! venga, ¡date ese gustazo capricho!;or (informal)
verb:intransitive
to indulge in permitirse; everyone indulges in fattening foods once in a while todo el mundo se permite comer cosas que engordan de vez en cuando; he is indulging in fantasy/speculation se está dejando llevar por la fantasía/especulación

Verb Conjugation for "indulge"

Imperative
  • indulge
  • you indulge
  • he/she indulges
  • we indulge
  • you indulge
  • they indulge
Preterite
  • I indulged
  • you indulged
  • he/she indulged
  • we indulged
  • you indulged
  • they indulged
Present Continuous
  • I am indulging
  • you are indulging
  • he/she is indulging
  • we are indulging
  • you are indulging
  • they are indulging
Present Perfect
  • I have indulged
  • you have indulged
  • he/she has indulged
  • we have indulged
  • you have indulged
  • they have indulged
Past Continuous
  • I was indulging
  • you were indulging
  • he/she was indulging
  • we were indulging
  • you were indulging
  • they were indulging
Past Perfect
  • I had indulged
  • you had indulged
  • he/she had indulged
  • we had indulged
  • you had indulged
  • they had indulged
Future
  • I will indulge
  • you will indulge
  • he/she will indulge
  • we will indulge
  • you will indulge
  • they will indulge
Future Perfect
  • I will have indulged
  • you will have indulged
  • he/she will have indulged
  • we will have indulged
  • you will have indulged
  • they will have indulged
Future Continuous
  • I will be indulging
  • you will be indulging
  • he/she will be indulging
  • we will be indulging
  • you will be indulging
  • they will be indulging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been indulging
  • you have been indulging
  • he/she has been indulging
  • we have been indulging
  • you have been indulging
  • they have been indulging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been indulging
  • you will have been indulging
  • he/she will have been indulging
  • we will have been indulging
  • you will have been indulging
  • they will have been indulging
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been indulging
  • you had been indulging
  • he/she had been indulging
  • we had been indulging
  • you had been indulging
  • they had been indulging

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