vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
Англійська
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
ІМЕННИК
B2
1
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
Значення
Immoral or wicked habit
Словосполучення
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
Синоніми
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'.)
Антоніми
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
Теми
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
Значення
Tool for holding objects
Словосполучення
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
Синоніми
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
Теми
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
B2
3
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
Значення
Deputy or substitute role
Словосполучення
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
Синоніми
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
Теми
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
Визначення
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'.
Граматика
Словникова форма
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
Склади й наголос
vice (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.