vis-a-vis

vis-à-vis

 (vē′zə-vē′)

prep.

1. Face to face with; opposite to.

2. Compared with.

3. In relation to.

adv.

Face to face.

n. pl. vis-à-vis (-vēz′, -vē′)

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.

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[French : vis, face + à, to.]

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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

3. a person or thing that is situated opposite to another

4. a person who corresponds to another in office, capacity, etc; counterpart

5. (Furniture) an upholstered sofa; tête-à-tête

6. a type of horse-drawn carriage in which the passengers sit opposite one another

7. a coin having an obverse upon which two portraits appear facing each other

[C18: French, from vis face]

vis-à-vis

(ˌvi zəˈvi; Fr. vi zaˈvi)

adv., adj., prep., n., pl. -vis (-ˈviz; Fr. -ˈvi) adv.

1. face to face.

adj.

2. face-to-face.

prep.

3. in relation to: income vis-à-vis expenditures.

4. facing; opposite.

n.

5. a person face-to-face with or situated opposite to another.

6. a person of equal authority, rank, or the like.

7. a carriage in which the occupants sit face to face.

8. tête-à-tête (def. 2).

[1745–55; < French]

vis-à-vis

A French phrase meaning face to face, used to mean in relation to.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vis-a-vis - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another counterpart, opposite number equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket" mismatch - a bad or unsuitable match complement - either of two parts that mutually complete each other
	2.	vis-a-vis - small sofa that seats two people   love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete couch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
Adv.	1.	vis-a-vis - face-to-face with; literally `face to face'; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"

vis-à-vis

noun

One that has the same functions and characteristics as another:

counterpart, opposite number.

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

vis-à-vis

[ˌviːzəˈviː] prep → vis-à-vis de

vis-à-vis

prep → in Anbetracht (+gen)

adv → gegenüber

vis-à-vis

[ˌviːzəˈviː] prep → rispetto a, in confronto a, nei riguardi di