vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
Inglês
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
NOME
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
Significado
Immoral or wicked habit
Colocações
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
Sinónimos
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'.)
Antónimos
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
Temas
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
NOME
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
Significado
Tool for holding objects
Colocações
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
Sinónimos
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
Temas
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
Definição
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.
NOME
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
Significado
Deputy or substitute role
Colocações
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
Sinónimos
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
Temas
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
Definição
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'.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
Sílabas e acento
vice (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.