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vice

UK
/vaɪs/
US
/vaɪs/

Translations

vicenoun
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.
Additional translations
недостаток
зло
порочный образ жизни
Synonyms
defect
fault
shortcoming
immorality
wickedness
depravity
corruption
sin
Antonyms
virtue
viceadjective
Used attributively to denote a deputy or person next in rank (e.g., vice president).
Synonyms
second-in-command
stand-in
proxy
temporary
interim
alternate
surrogate
substitute
acting
deputy
vicepreposition
UK
/vaɪs/
US
/vaɪs/
He was appointed vice chairman instead of the previous one.
Он был назначен заместителем председателя вместо предыдущего.

Definitions

vicenoun
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.
viceadjective
Acting in place of another; deputizing or next in rank.
She serves as the vice principal of the school.
vicepreposition
In place of; substituting for (used chiefly in formal or official contexts).
Lt. Miller was promoted to captain, vice Johnson, who retired.
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