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Meanings of indulgence in anglès

portuguès
idiotice
català
bestiesa

Foolish or senseless behavior.

bestiesa
portuguès
indulgência
espanyol
mimo

The act of indulging or gratifying a desire.

indulgência
Sinònims
Examples for "indulging"
Examples for "indulging"
1
Except in the matter of indulging yourself in aircraft at my expense.
Skyrider
2
The peafowl and sarus cranes are indulging in the pleasures of courtship.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India
3
The natives, as represented in the plate, are indulging in their sports.
Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
4
Well, not fully indulging in those things … but certainly an interest.
The Guardian
5
I stood in the gallery for an instant, indulging in a reconnoissance.
The Firefly of France
1
And of course, it's the place to go for pampering and rejuvenation.
News.com.au
2
Her idea was to offer presents that could be pampering and practical.
The Irish Times
3
He does not believe in pampering children, but in making them self-reliant.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt
4
If you want some company, chat with friends online during the pampering.
The Irish Times
5
The newly-weds enjoyed a week of pampering at Moon Palace Resort Jamaica.
Jamaica Observer
1
She eyed him as if she thought he was just humoring her.
Keeping christmas
2
The first few times we did this, I was basically humoring Zipper.
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest ...
3
I was humoring myself into thinking I could live indefinitely like this.
The poison eaters: and other stories
4
I wouldn't have minded humoring him and fooling about it a little.
Her Father's Daughter
5
She asked the question chiefly for the sake of humoring him.
The Street Called Straight
portuguès
indulgência

A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone.

indulgência
portuguès
indulgência
català
indulgència
espanyol
indulgencia

An inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.

indulgència
Usage of indulgence in anglès
1
Each year the school council allows me a very special personal indulgence.
The power of one
2
Thanks to the indulgence of the British government, the initiative was successful.
The Irish Times
3
The actions of these ants looked like simple indulgence in idle amusement.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
4
The indulgence of negative thoughts in the morning may become a habit.
How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfaction...
5
Another clause granted similar indulgence to the members of the two universities.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
6
Gear sorted, some serious spa indulgence was next on the luxe list.
Independent.ie
7
Photo: Facebook Robert Semoso accused the Momis governments of self-indulgence and mismanagement.
Radio NZ
8
I interrupt here, Dear Reader, to beg your indulgence on this point.
Drood: a novel
9
He was threatening her and beseeching her indulgence in the same look.
The Coast of Chance
10
That means Elbert will demand indulgence of me before I am ready.
The diary of mattie spenser
11
To such a one much is due in the way of indulgence.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 2: 1907-1910
12
God loves in us the self-mastery that scorns to compromise with self-indulgence.
Men in the Making
13
Euphra scarcely spoke; but begged indulgence, on the ground of her headache.
David Elginbrod
14
But the misery is entirely the result of human ignorance and self-indulgence.
Thrift
15
He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence.
Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are
16
But they are unlikely to be afforded that indulgence for much longer.
The Irish Times
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Indulgence through the time
Indulgence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common