see|vice-
English
Etymology
From Latin vitium, fault or blemish
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-vice.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪs|-aɪs
Homophones
vise
Noun
vice (plural: vices)
- a bad habit
#: "Smoking is a vice, not a virtue."
- legal prostitution
#: "The Vice Squad is active tonight."
- A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).
Antonyms
bad habit
virtue
Related terms
vicious
vitiate
Translations
trans-top|bad habit
Czech: zlozvyk m, ne�est f
Danish: last, dårlig vane
Finnish: pahe
German: Laster n; Lasterhaftigkeit f
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Spanish: vicio m
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trans-top|legal term for prostitution
Finnish: seksikauppa
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trans-top|screw apparatus
Finnish: ruuvipuristin
German: Schraubstock m
trans-mid
Spanish: torno de banco m
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ttbc|French: vice (1), m�urs (2), étau (3)
ttbc|Italian: vizio (1), (2); morsa (3)
See also
habit
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