vis-à-vis (v  z -v )prep. 1. Face to face with; opposite to. 2. Compared with. 3. In relation to. adv. Face to face. n. pl. vis-à-vis (-v z, -v) 1. One that is face to face with or opposite to another. 2. A date or an escort, as at a party. 3. One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a counterpart. [French : vis, face + à, to.] vis -à-vis adj. |
vis-à-vis [ˌviːzɑːˈviː]
prep
1. in relation to; regarding
2. face to face with; opposite
adv & adj
face to face; opposite
n pl vis-à-vis
1. a person or thing that is situated opposite to another
2. a person who corresponds to another in office, capacity, etc.; counterpart
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) an upholstered sofa; tête-à-tête
4. a type of horse-drawn carriage in which the passengers sit opposite one another
5. a coin having an obverse upon which two portraits appear facing each other
[French, from vis face]
Translations
vis-à-vis [ˈviːzəviː] PREP (= with regard to) → con respecto a, en relación con, con relación a
Switzerland's position vis-à-vis the EC → la posición de Suiza con respecto a or en relación con or con relación a la CE
the government's policy vis-à-vis the unions → la política del gobierno frente a los sindicatos
Switzerland's position vis-à-vis the EC → la posición de Suiza con respecto a or en relación con or con relación a la CE
the government's policy vis-à-vis the unions → la política del gobierno frente a los sindicatos
vis-à-vis [ˌviːzəˈviː] prep → rispetto a, in confronto a, nei riguardi di
vis-à-vis [ˌviːzəˈviː] prep → rispetto a, in confronto a, nei riguardi di
vis-à-vis [ˌviːzəˈviː] prep → rispetto a, in confronto a, nei riguardi di
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