viciar

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Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin vitiāre (to make faulty). Compare with English vitiate.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.siˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈsja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /vi.siˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈsja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /vi.siˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈsja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.siˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈsja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: vi‧ci‧ar

Verb

viciar (first-person singular present vicio, first-person singular preterite viciei, past participle viciado)

  1. to addict (to cause someone to become addicted)
    Seus amigos o viciaram drogas.
    His friends addicted him to drugs.
    Este jogo viciou-me.
    This game got me addicted.
  2. (intransitive) to be addictive
    Os cigarros viciam.
    Cigarettes are addictive.
  3. to spoil; to corrupt
    Synonyms: corromper, estragar
    O fedor viciou o quarto.
    The stench spoiled the room.
  4. to adulterate
    Synonyms: adulterar, falsificar
    Os dados foram viciados.
    The dice have been adultered.
  5. (reflexive) to degrade, to fade
    As baterias viciam-se com o uso.
    Batteries degrade with use.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vitiāre (to corrupt, to dishonor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /biˈθjaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /biˈsjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: vi‧ciar

Verb

viciar (first-person singular present vicio, first-person singular preterite vicié, past participle viciado)

  1. to addict (to cause someone to become addicted)
    Sus amigos lo viciaron en las drogas.
    His friends addicted him to drugs.
    Este juego me vició.
    This game got me addicted.
  2. (intransitive) to be addictive
    Los cigarrillos vician.
    Cigarettes are addictive.
  3. to spoil; to corrupt
    El hedor vició la habitación.
    The stench spoiled the room.
  4. to adulterate, to distort
    Los dados fueron viciados.
    The dice have been adultered.
  5. (reflexive) to degrade, to fade
    Las baterías se vician con el uso.
    Batteries degrade with use.

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