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1 indulgence
indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]a. ( = tolerance) indulgence f• he allowed himself the indulgence of a day off work il s'est offert le luxe de prendre un jour de congé* * *[ɪn'dʌldʒəns]2) ( act of indulging)indulgence in nostalgia — abandon m à la nostalgie
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2 indulgence
2 ( tolerance) indulgence f (towards envers ; for pour) ; if I may crave your indulgence sout si vous m'accordez la faveur de votre attention ;3 ( act of indulging) indulgence in food gourmandise f ; indulgence in nostalgia abandon m à la nostalgie ;5 Relig indulgence f.
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