- entregarse a
- v.1 to devote oneself to, to dedicate oneself to, to go deeply into.Elsa se entrega a la tarea Elsa devotes herself to the task2 to indulge oneself in.Ellos se entregan a los placeres They indulge themselves in pleasures.3 to dedicate oneself completely to, to give oneself over to, to dedicate oneself to someone's service, to surrender oneself to.Ellos se entregan a Dios They surrender themselves to God.4 to turn oneself in to.Ellos se entregaron a la policía They turned themselves in to the police.5 to surrender to, to sell oneself to.* * *(v.) = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge inEx. Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex. Towards the end, abandoning himself to corruption and pleasure, the emperor ceased to be concerned about the welfare of the people.Ex. Each library must make policy decisions concerning whether it will indulge in analytical cataloguing.* * *(v.) = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in
Ex: Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.
Ex: Towards the end, abandoning himself to corruption and pleasure, the emperor ceased to be concerned about the welfare of the people.Ex: Each library must make policy decisions concerning whether it will indulge in analytical cataloguing.
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.