vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s vice
Gambling became his most destructive vice.
A szerencsejáték lett a legpusztítóbb káros szenvedélye.
She considered lying to be a serious vice.
A hazudozást súlyos erkölcsi hibának tartotta.
The novel explores the vices of greed and envy.
His only vice was an occasional cigar.
Corruption is a vice that undermines trust in government.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Smoking is a bad vice.
A dohányzás káros szenvedély.
Greed is a common vice.
A kapzsiság gyakori erkölcsi hiba.
Lying is a moral vice.
He has a vice for gambling.
Her main vice is eating too much sugar.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
Σημασία
Immoral or wicked habit
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
Συνώνυμα
sin (Often used in a religious or moral context, whereas 'vice' can be secular.)
|
fault (A less formal and less morally loaded term than 'vice'.)
Αντώνυμα
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
Θέματα
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A bad habit or way of behaving that is wrong or not moral.
A bad or immoral habit, practice, or characteristic, especially one that is socially harmful.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a vice for [holding something]
The carpenter secured the plank in a vice before sawing.
Az asztalos fűrészelés előtt satuba fogta a deszkát.
He used a bench vice to hold the metal rod steady.
A fémrúd stabil rögzítéséhez padsatut használt.
Tighten the vice so the piece won’t move.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He put the wood in a vice.
Betette a fát a satuba.
The worker used a vice to hold the metal.
A munkás satut használt a fém rögzítéséhez.
The tool in the shop is a vice.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
Σημασία
Tool for holding objects
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
Συνώνυμα
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
Θέματα
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
Ορισμός
A tool that holds something tightly so you can work on it.
A tool with two jaws that can be brought together by a screw to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
vice [title]
She was appointed vice president of marketing.
Kinevezték marketingért felelős alelnöknek.
The vice chairman will lead the meeting in the absence of the chairman.
Az elnök távollétében az elnökhelyettes vezeti majd az ülést.
He served as vice captain during the tournament.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is the vice president of the company.
Ő a vállalat alelnöke.
The vice captain helped the team leader.
A csapatkapitány-helyettes segített a csapatvezetőnek.
She became the vice chairman last year.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
Σημασία
Deputy or substitute role
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
Συνώνυμα
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
Θέματα
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
Ορισμός
A person who is second in command and helps a leader, often in an official title.
A person who serves as the deputy or acting replacement for someone in authority, especially in titles like 'vice president'.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
vice (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a necessary evil or a necessary vice
1/ə nˈɛsɪsˌɛɹi ˈivəl ˈɔɹ ə nˈɛsɪsˌɛɹi vˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Something bad but needed
Something you do not like but must accept because it helps reach a goal.
Παραδείγματα
- For many, commuting is a necessary evil.
- Some see advertising as a necessary evil of business.
vice versa
1/vˈaɪs vˈɚsə/
fixed phrase
With the order reversed
Used to say that the opposite of what you just said is also true.
Παραδείγματα
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.