1 (base, evil) [+person, behaviour, attack, regime] vil; infame She would have felt sorry for him if he hadn't been such a vile old man surely no one can defend such vile behaviour as this? They were tangible proof of the atrocities perpetrated by a vile regime The statement described his government as a vile regime It showed his frustration over the vile attacks of the left parties' on the armed forces But rape is a vile crime which destroys the lives of its victims
[+language] abominable One witness said: "Their language was vile"
he was vile to her se portó de un modo infame con ella
2 (informal) (disgusting) [+conditions] miserable; infame Prisoners were held in vile conditions
[+weather] pésimo; infame The vile weather kept the boats in the harbour
[+smell, taste] repugnante The smell when he took the top off was just vile A vile odour, like the halitosis of an old dog, rolled over him in waves He drank a pint of water just to wash away the vile taste
it smelled/tasted vile tenía un olor/sabor repugnante; to be in a vile mood estar de pésimo humor; estar de un humor de mil demonios; (informal) he has a vile temper tiene un genio muy violento; tiene un genio de mil demonios; (informal)
She was a woman with a vile, simmering temper
