vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
பொருள்
Immoral or wicked habit
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
பொருள்
Tool for holding objects
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
இணைச்சொற்கள்
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
வரையறை
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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
3
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
பொருள்
Deputy or substitute role
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
இணைச்சொற்கள்
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
வரையறை
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'.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
vice (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.