to pander to sb's whims

pander ['pændə(r)]

1 intransitive verb

∎ these films pander to our worst instincts ces films font appel à nos pires instincts;

∎ to pander to sb encourager bassement qn;

∎ to pander to a vice encourager un vice;

∎ to pander to sb's whims se prêter aux exigences de qn

2 noun

(pimp) entremetteur(euse) m,f, proxénète mf

- pander to

tr['pændə^SMALLr/SMALL]

intransitive verb

1 (person) consentir (to, a), complacer (to, a); (wishes etc) acceder (to, a)

pander ['pændər] vi

to pander to : satisfacer, complacer (a alguien)

to pander to popular taste: satisfacer el gusto popular

• alcahuete s.m.

• alcahuetear v.

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[ˈpændəʳ, AM -ɚ]

vi ( pej)

▪ to \pander to sth etw dat nachgeben

political leaders almost inevitably \pander to big business führende Politiker fügen sich fast zwangsläufig der Großindustrie

to \pander to sb's whims auf jds Launen eingehen

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1. n (rare)

2. vi

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pander [ˈpændə(r)]

A s

1. a) Kuppler(in)

b) Zuhälter(in)

2. fig jemand, der aus den Schwächen und Lastern anderer Kapital schlägt

B v/t verkuppeln

C v/i

1. kuppeln

2. (to) (einem Laster etc) Vorschub leisten, (eine Leidenschaft etc) nähren, stärken:

pander to sb’s ambition jemandes Ehrgeiz anstacheln

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befriedigen v.

begünstigen v.

pan·der [ʼpændəʳ, Am -ɚ] vi

( pej)

to \pander to sth etw dat nachgeben;

political leaders almost inevitably \pander to big business führende Politiker fügen sich fast zwangsläufig der Großindustrie;

to \pander to sb's whims auf jds Launen fpl eingehen

pander [ˈpændə^r]

• to pander to [+ person] se prêter aux exigences de ; [+ whims, desires] se plier à ; [+ tastes, weaknesses] flatter

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Gen.pl. -ek pot. whim, fancy; spełniać czyjeś zachcianki pander to sb's whims, pander to the whims of sb.

flatter [flate]

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1. transitive verb

• sans vous flatter without meaning to flatter you

2. reflexive verb

► se flatter

• se flatter de qch to pride o.s. on sth

• et je m'en flatte ! and I'm proud of it!

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1) ( complimenter) to flatter [personne]

2) ( honorer)

3) ( encourager) to encourage [sentiment, vice]

4) ( caresser) to pat [animal]

5) ( être agréable) to delight [narines, regard]

6) ( avantager) [vêtement, éclairage] to flatter [personne]

se flatter verbe pronominal

1) ( prétendre)

2) ( tirer vanité) to pride oneself (de on; de faire on doing)

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1) (= complimenter) to flatter

2) (= caresser) to stroke

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flatter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( complimenter) to flatter [personne]; je ne dis pas cela pour vous flatter I'm not saying it just to flatter you; vous me flattez, je n'en mérite pas autant you flatter me, I don't deserve it; flatter bassement qn to toady to sb; sans vouloir vous flatter I say this without flattery; il aime qu'on le flatte he likes flattery;

2 ( honorer) leur visite a flatté tout le village the whole village felt honoured^GB by their visit;

3 ( encourager) to encourage [sentiment, vice]; flatter qn dans son amour-propre to boost sb's ego;

4 ( caresser) to pat [animal];

5 ( être agréable) to delight [narines, palais, regard, oreilles];

6 ( avantager) [photo, vêtement, éclairage] to flatter [personne].

B se flatter vpr

1 ( prétendre) je me flatte de m'exprimer au moins de façon claire I flatter myself that I'm at least articulate;

2 ( tirer vanité) to pride oneself (de on; de faire on doing); je me flatte d'avoir une maison très accueillante I pride myself on having a very welcoming house.

[flate] verbe transitif

1. [encenser] to flatter

2. [embellir] to be flattering to

3. [toucher] to touch, to flatter

4. (littéraire) [encourager] to encourage

5. [caresser - cheval, chien] to stroke

6. [être agréable à - vue, odorat etc.] to delight, to be pleasing to

un vin qui flatte le palais a (wonderfully) smooth wine

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se flatter verbe pronominal intransitif

elle se flatte de savoir recevoir she prides herself on knowing how to entertain ou on her skills as a hostess

- dogadzać czyimś zachciankom a. spełniać czyjeś zachcianki to pander to sb’s whims

whim, caprice.

darse un capricho to treat oneself

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► nombre masculino

1 (deseo) caprice, whim, fancy

2 MÚSICA caprice, capriccio

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hacer algo por/a capricho to do something because it takes one's fancy

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1) whim, fancy

2) caprice

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1) (=antojo) whim, (passing) fancy, caprice liter

2) (=cualidad) whimsicality, fancifulness

3) * [amante] plaything *

4) (Mús) caprice, capriccio; (Arte) caprice

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1) ( antojo) whim, caprice (liter)

2) (Mús) capriccio

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= caprice, whim, vacillation, whimsy, treat.

Ex. Data bases required by libraries, whether controlled or created according to standards based on caprice, are expensive to create and maintain.

Ex. If terms are drawn from a controlled vocabulary, the selection of index headings no longer depends entirely upon the whim of the author in framing a title.

Ex. She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.

Ex. Science is not necessarily a subject but a means of controlling the waywardness and whimsy to which the mind is susceptible.

Ex. In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.

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* capricho pasajero = passing fancy, passing whim.

* caprichos = vagaries.

* consentir caprichos = pamper.

* consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dinero para caprichos = pin money.

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1) ( antojo) whim, caprice (liter)

2) (Mús) capriccio

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A (antojo) whim, caprice ( liter)

le consienten todos los caprichos they indulge his every whim, they let him have his own way in everything

un verdadero capricho de la naturaleza a real quirk o caprice of nature

los caprichos de la moda the caprices o whims of fashion

se lo compró por puro capricho he just took it into his head to buy it, he bought it on an impulse

está acostumbrada a hacer siempre su santo capricho ( fam); she's used to doing whatever takes her fancy o exactly what she feels like

B ( Mús) capriccio

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◊ le consienten todos los caprichos they indulge his every whim;

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capricho nm

1. [deseo] whim, caprice;

a mi capricho at my whim;

darse un capricho to treat oneself;

se compró el yate por capricho he bought the yacht on a whim;

este caballo es su último capricho this horse is his latest whim;

tener dos casas es un capricho al alcance de muy pocos having two houses is a luxury few can afford

2. Arte caprice

3. Mús capriccio

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1 whim;

a capricho at the drop of a hat; sin orden aparente willy-nilly, at random

2 MÚS capriccio

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capricho nm

antojo: whim, caprice

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capricho n whim

несов. (дт.) разг. indulge (smb., smth.) ;
pander (to), give* way (to) ;
~ чьим-л. капризам indulge smb.`s whims.

pander to all someone's whims

1 [bevlieging, kuur] whim, fancy

♦voorbeelden:

1   aan al iemands grillen toegeven • pander to all someone's whims

"1. insane, crazy, mad. 2. lunatic, insane person. 3. idiotic, foolish (person). 4. mad about; devotee (of). -si crazy about: futbol delisi crazy about soccer. - alacası colloq. crazy-colored, wild with colors. - bal poisonous honey. - bayrağı açmak colloq. to fall madly in love. - çıkmak 1. to go crazy. 2. to blow one´s top, get angry. - divane olmak /a/ to be crazy about, be mad about, be a devotee of. -ye dönmek 1. to jump with joy. 2. to get frantic, be in a frenzy. -nin eline değnek vermek to give the whip hand to a harmful person. - etmek /ı/ to drive (someone) wild. - gibi 1. madly. 2. recklessly. - gömleği straitjacket. - güllabicisi formerly an attendant in a mental hospital. - güllabicisi gibi like a patient and indulgent nurse. - güllabiciliği etmek to indulge a spoiled person, pander to the whims of a spoiled person. -ye her gün bayram. proverb Every day is a holiday for a fool. - ırmak wild and torrential river. - kızın çeyizi gibi 1. scattered all over. 2. poorly chosen (clothes, furnishings). - olmak /a/ 1. to be madly in love (with), be smitten (by). 2. to be furious (with/about). - olmak işten (bile) değil. It drives one crazy. - orman a vast and dense forest. - pösteki sayar gibi struggling with a thankless and repetitious job. - Raziye colloq. woman or girl who acts crazy. - saçması utter nonsense. - saraylı gibi (woman) oddly decked out in gaudy clothes. "

1. formerly job of an attendant in a lunatic asylum. 2. colloq. fulsome flattery, coaxing. - etmek to indulge a spoiled person, pander to the whims of a spoiled person.