indulging

• Substantivo que designa o ato de permitir a si mesmo ou a outro desfrutar de um prazer, satisfação ou capricho desejado, frequentemente sem restrições.

A noun referring to the act of allowing oneself or another to enjoy a desired pleasure, gratification, or whim, often without restraint.

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1. Act of gratifying a desireB2formal

   The act of allowing oneself to enjoy something, often a pleasure or luxury.

   Indulgência

   • His constant indulging in sweets led to health problems.
   • Indulging in a hobby can be a great stress reliever.
   • She regretted her indulging in gossip about her colleague.

   Sinônimosgratificationindulgencepamperingsatisfactiontreatment

   Antônimosabstinencedenialdeprivationrestrainttemperance

• Verbo que significa permitir-se desfrutar de algo ou satisfazer um desejo, frequentemente de forma excessiva; também pode significar ceder aos desejos de outra pessoa, mimando-a.

A verb meaning to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something or to satisfy a desire, often to an excessive degree.

1. Allow oneself to enjoy somethingB2formal

   To allow oneself to have or do something that is enjoyable, often as a treat.

   Permitir-se um prazer

   • She decided to indulge in a piece of chocolate cake.
   • He indulged his passion for travel by visiting a new country every year.
   • They indulged in a long, relaxing bath after a stressful week.

   Sinônimosgratifypampersatisfyspoiltreat

   Antônimosabstaindenyforgorefrain

2. Yield to a desireB2formal

   To give in to a wish or desire, especially one that is not strictly necessary.

   Ceder ao desejo

   • He indulged his curiosity and opened the mysterious box.
   • She indulged her children's every whim.
   • The manager indulged the employee's request for a day off.

   Sinônimosappeasegratifyhumorsatisfy

   Antônimosabstaindenyeschewforbearrefrainrenounceresist

3. Enjoy to excessB2informal

   To take part in an activity or consume something in a way that is excessive or immoderate.

   Entregar-se aos excessos

   • He tends to indulge in too much alcohol at parties.
   • She indulged in shopping sprees whenever she felt stressed.
   • They indulged in a weekend of non-stop gaming.

   Sinônimosbingeoverdooverindulgesurfeit

   Antônimosabstaindenyforbearrefrain

4. Treat with excessive kindnessC1formal

   To be overly generous or lenient towards someone, often to their detriment.

   Mimar

   • Grandparents often indulge their grandchildren with sweets and gifts.
   • The teacher was accused of indulging the disruptive student.
   • He indulged his dog with too many treats, making it overweight.

   Sinônimosbabycoddlehumormollycoddlepamperspoil

   Antônimosdenydeprivedisciplinehardenneglectrestrain