vice

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvaɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/vaɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(n., v. vīs; prep. vī′sē, -sə, vīs)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
vice n uncountable (moral wrong)vicio nm
 Some people fear that modern society is full of vice.
 Hay quien piensa que la sociedad moderna está llena de vicio.
vice n (bad or sinful habit)vicio nm
 Janine's worst vice is that she bites her nails.
 El peor vicio de Janine es que se muerde las uñas.
Vice n uncountable (police unit)brigada antidrogas nf + adj
  brigada antivicio nf + adj
 Some officers from Vice interviewed the sex worker.
 Algunos oficiales de la brigada antidrogas entrevistaron al trabajador sexual.
vice n UK (vise: clamp)tornillo de banco loc nom m
  (AR, UY)morsa nf
 Neil secured the block of wood in the vice before sawing it in two.
 Neil sujetó el bloque de madera con el tornillo de banco antes de cortarlo en dos con la sierra.
vice,
vice- prefix		 (deputy, 2nd in command)vice- prefijo
 For example: vice president
 Por ejemplo: vicepresidente
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
vice n (fault, imperfection)vicio nm
  imperfección nf
  defecto nm
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
vice | vice-
InglésEspañol
air vice-marshal n UK (air force officer)vicemariscal jefe del aire loc nom mf
vice admiral,
vice-admiral n		 (navy officer below admiral)vicealmirante n común
vice captain n (of a sports team, etc.)capitán suplente, capitana suplente nm, nf + adj
  subcapitán, subcapitana nm, nf
vice chairman,
vice-chairman n		 (deputy chairman)vicepresidente nm
vice chancellor,
vice-chancellor n		 UK (head of university)vicecanciller n común
 Most UK universities have a chancellor, who is the nominal head of the institution, and a vice chancellor who is actually in charge of the day to day administration.
vice director n (deputy manager)vicedirector, vicedirectora nm, nf
  (escuelas)vicedirector, vicedirectora nm, nf
 El vicedirector recibió a los alumnos en su despacho.
vice manager n (deputy director)subgerente n común
 Theresa is applying for the position of vice manager.
vice presidency,
vice-presidency n		 (position: second in command to president)vicepresidencia nf
vice president,
vice-president n		 (president's second-in-command)vicepresidente, vicepresidenta nm, nf
 If the president dies in office, the vice-president takes on his role.
 Charles was vice president of the golf club.
 Si el presidente muere estando de servicio, el vicepresidente toma su puesto.
vice principal n (deputy head teacher)vicedirector, vicedirectora nm, nf
  vicerrector, vicerrectora nm, nf
  vicedirector, vicedirectora nm, nf
vice squad n (police division)vicebrigada nf
  unidad antivicio loc nom f
vice versa adv Latin (the other way around)viceversa adv
 Fish can't live where we are most comfortable, and vice versa.
 Los peces no pueden vivir donde nosotros estamos más cómodos, y viceversa.
vice-consul n (officer at Consulate)vicecónsul, viceconsulesa nm, nf
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'vice' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bad habit - den - jaw - VA - VC - veep - vise - VP - weakness
Spanish:
vice - vicio - galápago - morsa - morza - brigada antivicio - encenagar - rector - rectorado - rectoría - resabio - subdelegado - subdirección - vicealmirante - vicecanciller - vicecónsul - Viceconsulado Honorario - vicedecanato - vicedecano - viceministro - vicepresidencia - vicepresidente - vicepresidente ejecutivo - vicerrector - vicesecretario - viceversa - viciar

Collocations: the vice [department, squad], UK: a vice-like grip, and vice versa, more...

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