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позволять себе
 позволять себе
gen. allow oneself; allow oneself; feel it's OK to; be able to afford; permit oneself; indulge
| задержать
 задержаться
gen. delay
| внимание
 внимание
gen. consideration
| присутствующих
 присутствующий
gen. on hand

to phrases
позволять себеstresses
gen. allow oneself (сделать, что-либо); allow oneself (что-либо; сделать); feel it's OK to (MargeWebley); be able to afford; permit oneself; indulge (1. to allow oneself the pleasure of something:: I love champagne but I don't often indulge myself. • Most people indulge in harmless fantasies to relieve the boredom of their lives. 2. to engage or take part, especially freely or avidly: He indulged in outrageous behavior. • Indeed, since the first days of its independence, Pakistan had indulged in a comprehensive ethnic cleansing of its own religious minorities. • Those who indulged in wanton abuse of those rights could not escape accountability for their actions.); presume; afford; venture
Makarov. allow oneself something (что-либо)
позволять себе: 128 phrases in 16 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
Australian1
Business2
Disapproving1
General67
Idiomatic6
Informal1
Jargon3
Makarov27
Mass media1
Politics2
Programming1
Psychology1
Rhetoric2
Slang6
Vulgar6