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vil

vile

adjective VEEL Rare

Also means

base

Usage Note

Vil is a literary or formal adjective meaning morally base or contemptible. The phrase à vil prix means 'at a bargain price' or 'dirt cheap', a separate usage where vil simply means 'low'. The feminine form is vile. It appears more often in written than spoken French.

Examples

"C'est un acte vil et lâche."

Natural Translation

It is a vile and cowardly act.

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