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English
Pronunciation
Verb
vies
- third-person singular simple present indicative of vie
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Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
vies
- plural of via
Dutch
Etymology
From earlier vijs, of uncertain origin. Cognate with German fies.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vies (comparative viezer, superlative meest vies or viest)
- dirty (not clean)
- Synonym: smerig
- Al die vieze potten en pannen hier, bah! ― All those dirty pots and pans here, bleh!
- (figurative) dirty, also in a sexual sense
- Synonym: vuil
- Wat een vieze kerel! ― What a dirty guy!
- bad-tasting, disgusting
- Synonym: onsmakelijk
- Dit is een vies gerecht! ― This dish tastes bad!
- (predicative, with van) disgusted by, not liking or shunning something
- Ik ben vies van kaas. ― I don't like cheese.
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
vies f
- plural of vie
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Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯i.eːs/,
Verb
viēs
- second-person singular present active indicative of vieō