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1 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) skrustikke, tangII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) last, moralsk lyte2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) uvane, lastlast--------skruestikkeIsubst. \/vaɪs\/1) last, tilbøyelighet til umoral, unote2) brist, svakhet, defekt, feil, lyte, mangel3) ( gammeldags) (kroppslig) lyteVice forklaring: narr i engelske middelalderdramaerIIsubst. \/vaɪs\/ eller viseskrustikkeIIIadj. \/vaɪs\/( hverdagslig) vise-IVverb \/vaɪs\/ eller viseskru fast, holde (som) i en skrustikkeVprep. \/ˈvaɪsɪ\/ ( latin) i stedet for, etter• he has been appointed chairman vice Mr. Brown -
2 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) anstendighet, sømmelighetsubst. \/ˈdiːsnsɪ\/1) anstendighet, sømmelighet2) ærbarhet3) det passende, det tilbørligein (common) decency ( in all decency) for anstendighets skyld, for skams skyldobserve the decencies oppføre seg sømmelig, holde på formene
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