English–French

“bad habit” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/vis/

Example

Son vice, c'est de fumer.

His bad habit is smoking.

Illustration for vice (bad habit)

How to say “bad habit” in French

“Bad habit” in French is vice.

A weak spot in a person's character repeatedly pulls behavior toward a harmful habit.

Full entry for vice: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vice

Il essaie de se débarrasser de son vice.

He is trying to rid himself of his vice.

Tips for using vice

  • French vice is pronounced /vis/, with the final c sounding like s, unlike English vice, pronounced /vaIs/.

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