What does vicio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word vicio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vicio in Spanish.

The word vicio in Spanish means vice, bad habit, vice, vice, corrupt, become corrupted, get corrupted, vice squad, great, just for the sake of it, to die for, laze around, be a whinger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vicio

vice, bad habit

nombre masculino (de algo adictivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quisiera dejar de fumar, pero me supera el vicio.
I wish I could stop smoking, but the vice (or: bad habit) is bigger than me.

vice

nombre masculino (coloquial (excesiva afición) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este chocolate es un vicio.
This chocolate is a vice.

vice

nombre masculino (mala costumbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene el vicio de morderse las uñas.
Her vice is biting her nails.

corrupt

verbo transitivo (corromper)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Con sus actos deshonestos vició a los empleados.
By his dishonest actions he corrupted the other employees.

become corrupted, get corrupted

verbo pronominal (contaminarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El deporte se vicia si se convierte en un negocio.
Sport can become (or: get) corrupted when it turns into a business.

vice squad

locución nominal femenina (grupo policial especial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

great

locución adverbial (España (muy bien, muy bueno)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Nos lo pasamos de vicio en la piscina.
We had a great time at the pool.

just for the sake of it

locución adverbial (sin razón)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No le hagas caso, se queja de vicio.
Don't listen to him. He complains just for the same of it.

to die for

locución verbal (coloquial (estar muy sabroso) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Esta lasaña está de vicio.
This lasagna is to die for.

laze around

locución verbal (coloquial (estar muy a gusto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se está de vicio en esta hamaca.
He's lazing around in this hammock.

be a whinger

locución verbal (coloquial (quejarse sin razón) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tienes salud, dinero y amor, ¡te quejas de vicio!

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