(to) indulge

(to) indulge
(to) indulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
A v. t.
1 appagare; compiacere; lasciare libero corso a; soddisfare: to indulge one's desires, appagare i propri desideri
2 assecondare; essere indulgente con (q.); compiacere; viziare: to indulge sb.'s every whim, assecondare tutti i capricci di q.; Don't indulge your children, non viziare i tuoi figli!
3 (relig.) concedere un'indulgenza a (q.)
4 (arc.) concedere, accordare (un favore, una grazia, ecc.)
B v. i.
1 indulgere (a); abbandonarsi (a); lasciarsi andare (a); concedersi il lusso (di): He seldom indulges in a holiday, raramente si concede il lusso d'una vacanza
2 (fam. antiq.) essere dedito al bere; indulgere ai liquori
● to indulge oneself, indulgere (a); abbandonarsi (a); lasciarsi andare (a); concedersi il lusso (di): He sometimes indulges himself in a glass of wine, a volte si concede il lusso di un bicchiere di vino.

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