vi·car·i·ous (v -kâr  - s, -k r-, v -)adj. 1. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another: read about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious thrills. 2. Endured or done by one person substituting for another: vicarious punishment. 3. a. Acting or serving in place of someone or something else; substituted. b. Committed or entrusted to another, as powers or authority; delegated. 4. Physiology Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function. [From Latin vic  rius; see vicar.]vi·car i·ous·ly adv.vi·car i·ous·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | vicariously - indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute; "she enjoyed the wedding vicariously" |
Translations
vicariously [vɪˈkɛərɪəslɪ] ADV → indirectamente
he filled his emotional needs vicariously, through those around him → satisfacía sus necesidades emocionales indirectamente, a través de los que lo rodeaban
she brought glamour into my life, but only vicariously → le dio sofisticación a mi vida, aunque sólo de forma indirecta
he filled his emotional needs vicariously, through those around him → satisfacía sus necesidades emocionales indirectamente, a través de los que lo rodeaban
she brought glamour into my life, but only vicariously → le dio sofisticación a mi vida, aunque sólo de forma indirecta
vicariously
adv → indirekt, mittelbar; I can appreciate the island’s beauty vicariously through your writing → Ihre Beschreibung vermittelt mir die Schönheit der Insel or lässt mich die Schönheit der Insel nachempfinden
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