indulge [ɪnˈdʌldʒ]
indulge(
ihn
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duhlj
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to yield)
a. consentir
I'm really going to indulge myself on Thanksgiving.Me voy a consentir mucho en Acción de Gracias.
If you keep indulging your daughter, you're going to spoil her.Si sigues consintiendo a tu hija, vas a malcriarla.
b. mimar
I'm the strict one, whereas my wife always indulges our children.Yo soy estricto, mientras que mi esposa siempre mima a nuestros hijos.
c. satisfacer (desire)
I'm on a diet, so I shouldn't indulge my appetite for sweets.Estoy a dieta, por lo que no debo satisfacer mi apetito por los dulces.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (to give oneself permission; used with "in")
a. permitirse
I'm tying to quit, but I do indulge in a cigarette from time to time.Estoy tratando de dejar de fumar, pero de vez en cuando me permito un cigarrillo.
indulge
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. consentir
they indulged his every whimle consentían todos los caprichos
to indulge oneselfdarse un capricho or un gusto
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (general)
a.
to indulge in alcoholdarse a la bebida
to indulge in idle speculationentregarse a especulaciones vanas
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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