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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chén nì
"她决定沉溺于美食。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something.
"After a long week, she decided to indulge in a spa day." - 2
To yield to the desires or whims of someone.
"He indulged his child's request for ice cream."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'indulge' originates from the Latin 'indulgere', meaning 'to be lenient or yielding'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of allowing oneself to enjoy something, often to excess.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indulge" is said worldwide
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se livrer
Transliteration: suh leev-ray
"Elle a décidé de se livrer à un bon livre."
nachgeben
Transliteration: nahk-gey-ben
"Er konnte seinen Gelüsten nicht widerstehen und gab nach."
indulgere
Transliteration: in-dool-jeh-reh
"Dopo una lunga settimana, ha deciso di indulgere in un buon pasto."
indulgar
Transliteration: in-dool-gar
"Decidió indulgir en un delicioso postre."
indulgar
Transliteration: in-dool-gar
"Ela decidiu indulgar-se em um dia de spa."
लाड़ करना
Transliteration: laad karna
"उसने खुद को लाड़ करने का फैसला किया।"
沉溺
Transliteration: chén nì
"她决定沉溺于美食。"
빠지다
Transliteration: ppajida
"그녀는 맛있는 음식에 빠지기로 결정했다."
甘やかす
Transliteration: amayakasu
"彼女は自分を甘やかすことに決めました。"
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