-
1 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) pataikauti, nuolaidžiauti2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) leisti sau, tenkinti (savo norus)3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) leisti sau malonumą•- indulgent
- indulge in -
2 indulge in
(to give way to (an inclination, emotion etc): She indulged in tears / in a fit of temper.) duoti valią -
3 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) užgaida, kaprizas2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) vaizduotė3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iliuzija, vizija2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) įmantrus3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) norėti2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) įsivaizduoti, manyti3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikti, traukti•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy
См. также в других словарях:
Indulge — In*dulge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indulging}.] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, equiv. to L. lex, Goth. dulgs debt.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be complacent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indulge — [in dulj′] vt. indulged, indulging [L indulgere, to be kind to, yield to < in + base prob. akin to Gr dolichos, long & Goth tulgus, firm] 1. to yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to [to indulge a craving for sweets] 2. to gratify… … English World dictionary
Indulge — In*dulge , v. i. To indulge one s self; to gratify one s tastes or desires; esp., to give one s self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; followed by in, but formerly, also, by to. Willing to indulge in easy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indulge — indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor or attention to a person or his desires. Indulge implies weakness or compliance in gratifying another s wishes or desires, especially those which have no claim to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
indulge — [v1] treat oneself or another to allow, baby, cater, coddle, cosset, delight, entertain, favor, foster, give in, give rein to*, go along, go easy on*, gratify, humor, mollycoddle*, nourish, oblige, pamper, pander, pet, please, regale, satiate,… … New thesaurus
indulge — ► VERB 1) (indulge in) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of. 2) satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest). 3) allow (someone) to do or have something. DERIVATIVES indulger noun. ORIGIN Latin indulgere give free rein to … English terms dictionary
indulge — index bestow, enable, foster, furnish, give (grant), grant (concede), let (p … Law dictionary
indulge — (v.) 1630s, to grant as a favor; 1650s, of both persons and desires, to treat with unearned favor; a back formation from INDULGENCE (Cf. indulgence), or else from L. indulgere to be complaisant. Related: Indulged; indulging … Etymology dictionary
indulge */ — UK [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] / US verb Word forms indulge : present tense I/you/we/they indulge he/she/it indulges present participle indulging past tense indulged past participle indulged 1) [intransitive/transitive] to allow yourself to have or do something… … English dictionary
indulge — in|dulge [ ın dʌldʒ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy: indulge in: an opportunity to indulge in leisure activities like reading indulge yourself (in something): Indulge yourself come … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indulge — 01. My wife loves to [indulge] in a nice glass of red wine on Fridays after work. 02. Our new spa lets you [indulge] yourself at a reasonable price. 03. His CD collection is his one [indulgence] that he spends a lot of money on. 04. His… … Grammatical examples in English
