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баловать себя

Translation of баловать себя

indulge

Russian word in Latin letters: balovat sebya

Meaning of баловать себя

Russian

Позволять себе что-то приятное, особенно лишнее.

English

to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy

баловать себя

Pronunciation

Russian
[bəlɐˈvatʲ sʲɪˈbʲa]

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  1. I sometimes indulge myself with expensive chocolate.

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    Иногда я балую себя дорогим шоколадом.

  2. On holiday we indulged ourselves with long breakfasts.

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    В отпуске мы баловали себя долгими завтраками.

  3. On vacation we indulged ourselves in long breakfasts.

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    В отпуске мы баловали себя долгими завтраками.

баловать себя synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between баловать себя, позволить себе, радовать себя, and потакать

позволить себе
🇷🇺Russian

Allow yourself something you usually don't have.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
радовать себя

Softer: give yourself small pleasures.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
потакать

Another use of indulge: give in to someone's whims.

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баловать себя meaning: what does it mean?

to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy

баловать себя pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

баловать себя is pronounced as [bəlɐˈvatʲ sʲɪˈbʲa]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

баловать себя definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I sometimes indulge myself with expensive chocolate. Translation: Иногда я балую себя дорогим шоколадом.

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