vice

UK
/vaɪs/
US
/vaɪs/

Übersetzungen

vicesubstantiv
vices
Pl.
UK
/vaɪs/
US
/vaɪs/
Gambling is often considered a vice.
Азартные игры часто считаются пороком.
He was appointed as the vice president of the company.
Он был назначен заместителем президента компании.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
порочный образ жизни
viceadjektiv
Used attributively to denote a deputy or person next in rank (e.g., vice president).
vicepräposition
UK
/vaɪs/
US
/vaɪs/
He was appointed vice chairman instead of the previous one.
Он был назначен заместителем председателя вместо предыдущего.

Definitionen

vicesubstantiv
A moral fault or weakness in someone's character.
Greed is often considered a vice that can lead to one's downfall.
A bad habit or immoral behavior.
Smoking is a vice that many people struggle to quit.
A tool with two jaws for holding an object firmly, typically in place while work is done on it.
He used a vice to hold the piece of wood steady while he sawed it.
viceadjektiv
Acting in place of another; deputizing or next in rank.
She serves as the vice principal of the school.
vicepräposition
In place of; substituting for (used chiefly in formal or official contexts).
Lt. Miller was promoted to captain, vice Johnson, who retired.