потака́ть — meaning in English
potakat
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English meaning
- connive verb To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
- indulge verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
- pander verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
Senses
потака́ть is used for these senses in English:
- connive (intransitive) To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire. [from mid 17th c.]
connive — full definition
- verb To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
- verb Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.
- verb Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
- verb To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.
indulge — full definition
- verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
- verb To satisfy someone's wishes or whims, often by giving in too easily.