Used as an abbreviation of Latin ‘videlicet’ introducing examples or explanations.
Переводы
The recipe calls for three spices, viz. cumin, coriander, and turmeric.
В рецепте требуются три специи, а именно: кумин, кориандр и куркума.
There are two outcomes, viz. success or failure.
Есть два исхода, то есть успех или неудача.
Определения
Namely; that is to say; used to introduce examples, lists, or further explanation. The recipe calls for three spices, viz. cumin, coriander, and turmeric.
Links clauses by restating or explaining the previous statement; synonymous with ‘that is to say’.
Переводы
The solution is obvious, viz., we must reduce costs immediately.
Решение очевидно, то есть мы должны немедленно сократить затраты.
He made a single request, viz., that we leave at once.
Он высказал единственную просьбу, а именно чтобы мы сразу ушли.
Определения
That is to say; namely; introducing a clause that restates or clarifies the preceding statement. The solution is obvious, viz., we must reduce costs immediately.