vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
ਅਰਥ
Immoral or wicked habit
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
ਅਰਥ
Tool for holding objects
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
ਅਰਥ
Deputy or substitute role
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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'.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
vice (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.