vicarious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈkɛəriəs/, /vaɪˈkɛəriəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/vaɪˈkɛriəs, vɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vī kâr′ē əs, vi-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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vicarious adj (experienced through [sb] else)indirecto/a adj
 People get a vicarious pleasure out of becoming scared when they watch horror movies.
 La gente obtiene un placer indirecto al asustarse viendo películas de miedo.
vicarious adj (done for [sb] else)indirecto/a adj
 Members of some religions do vicarious work for their ancestors.
 Los miembros de algunas religiones hacen trabajo indirecto para sus antepasados.
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'vicarious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
indirect
Spanish:
pena ajena


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