What does “concedersi” mean in Italian?

Cedere alle tentazioni e concedersi qualcosa

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concedersi qualcosa
Italian reflexive verb
To treat yourself / allow yourself a little indulgence.

Concedersi is the reflexive of concedere (to grant) and means to allow or treat yourself to something — to indulge, guilt-permitted. “Concediti un gelato” is treat yourself to an ice cream; “concedersi una pausa” is to let yourself take a break. It carries a quiet note of having earned it, of granting yourself a pleasure after effort, which is exactly the feeling in this clip’s “senti il bisogno di concederti, capito?”

Note the contrast the clip sets up with “cedere alle tentazioni” — to give in to temptation, where cedere is the verb for yielding or caving. Concedersi is the kinder, deliberate cousin: you grant the indulgence to yourself rather than being overcome by it. Useful template: “concedersi + noun” or “concedersi di + infinitive.”

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How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B2 Italian listening practice video?

91.3%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Italian words
Most of the words in this video are common Italian words.

How common in written Italian

89.1%
Top 1,000
91.3%
Top 2,000
95.7%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken Italian

96.5%
Top 1,000
98.8%
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100%
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concederti
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meritarmi
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servirai
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tirerò
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