indulge

se faire plaisir, se laisser aller

S’accorder quelque chose dont on a envie, même sans en avoir besoin.

En anglais simple : Allow yourself to enjoy something you want, even if you do not need it.

• I sometimes indulge in chocolate.
• She indulged herself with a long bath.
• We rarely indulge in expensive meals.

Comment l'utiliser : indulge in something (They indulged in a little shopping.); indulge yourself with something (I indulged myself with a new coat.)

Synonymes : treat yourself

Contraires : abstain

Expressions courantes : indulge in something, indulge yourself, indulge a craving, indulge a habit

faire plaisir à, gâter

Laisser quelqu’un faire ou obtenir ce qu’il veut, même si cela semble inutile ou peu raisonnable.

En anglais simple : Let someone have or do what they want, even when it seems unnecessary or unwise.

• Please indulge me for a moment.
• Her parents indulged her every wish.
• He indulged the children by telling another story.

Comment l'utiliser : indulge someone in something (She indulged him in his love of old cars.)

Synonymes : humour, pamper

Expressions courantes : indulge someone, indulge someone’s wishes, indulge a child