No. 1,898 in Portuguese
vice
"Vice" in Portuguese means "deputy" or "assistant" when referring to a title, and can also mean "immoral behavior" or "bad habit."
In a sentence
Ele foi eleito como vice-presidente da associação.
He was elected as the vice-president of the association.
The term "vice" in this context refers to a subordinate role associated with assisting or being second-in-command.
O vício do jogo pode levar a problemas financeiros.
The vice of gambling can lead to financial problems.
Here, "vício" derives from "vice" and denotes a moral failing or habitual indulgence in harmful activities.
Ela encontrou uma vice na lâmpada que estava quebrada.
She found a defect in the broken lamp.
In this sentence, "vice" is used colloquially to mean a flaw, defect, or imperfection in an object or situation.
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