indulgence

indulgence
noun complacencia, satisfacción
indulgence
tr[ɪn'dʌlʤəns]
noun
1 (luxury) (pequeño) lujo; (bad habit) vicio
■ smoking is my only indulgence fumar es mi único vicio
■ you have to allow youself small indulgences hay que permitirse pequeños lujos
2 (of desire, whim) satisfacción nombre femenino, complacencia; (partaking - of food, drink) abuso; (of person) consentimiento; (of child) mimo
■ indulgence in rich food can lead to obesity abusar de la comida puede provocar la obesidad
3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL indulgencia
indulgence [ɪn'dʌlʤənts] n
1) satisfying: satisfacción f, gratificación f
2) humoring: complacencia f, indulgencia f
3) spoiling: consentimiento m
4) : indulgencia f (en la religión)
indulgence
n.
• abandono s.m.
• desenfreno s.m.
• disimulo s.m.
• gracia s.f.
• gratificación s.f.
• indulgencia s.f.
• mimo s.m.
ɪn'dʌldʒəns
noun
1)
a) c (extravagance, luxury)

an occasional cigar is my only indulgence — un puro de vez en cuando es el único lujo que me permito

b) u (partaking)

too much indulgence in anything is bad — es malo abusar de cualquier placer

2) u
a) (satisfaction) complacencia f
b) (tolerance) indulgencia f
3) c u (Relig) indulgencia f
[ɪn'dʌldʒǝns]
N
1) (=gratification) [of desire, appetite] satisfacción f
2) (=spoiling) complacencia f ; self-indulgence
3) (=tolerance) indulgencia f

she was treated with great indulgence as a child — cuando era niña la trataban con mucha indulgencia or estaba muy consentida

4) (=luxury item) lujo m

I do allow myself the occasional indulgence — me permito un lujo de vez en cuando

5) (=bad habit) vicio m
6) (Rel) indulgencia f
* * *
[ɪn'dʌldʒəns]
noun
1)
a) c (extravagance, luxury)

an occasional cigar is my only indulgence — un puro de vez en cuando es el único lujo que me permito

b) u (partaking)

too much indulgence in anything is bad — es malo abusar de cualquier placer

2) u
a) (satisfaction) complacencia f
b) (tolerance) indulgencia f
3) c u (Relig) indulgencia f

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