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1 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) izdabāt2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) nodoties; ļaut vaļu3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) atļauties; sagādāt prieku•- indulgent
- indulge in* * *iecietīgi izturēties, izdabāt; ļauties, nodoties; dzert, žūpot; atlikt -
2 indulge in
(to give way to (an inclination, emotion etc): She indulged in tears / in a fit of temper.) ļaut vaļu -
3 to indulge amusements
nodoties izpriecām -
4 to indulge in reverie
nodoties sapņiem -
5 to indulge somebody's whims
izdabāt kāda kaprīzēm -
6 will you indulge
vai iedzersi? -
7 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes
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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
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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
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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
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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