vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
Engleză
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
Sens
Immoral or wicked habit
Colocații
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
Sinonime
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'.)
Antonime
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
Teme
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
Sens
Tool for holding objects
Colocații
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
Sinonime
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
Teme
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
Sens
Deputy or substitute role
Colocații
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
Sinonime
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
Teme
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
Definiție
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'.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
Silabe și accent
vice (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.