vicariously

[US]/vai'kɛəriəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en måte som opplevs gjennom en annen person, som en erstatning

Phrases & Collocations

experience vicariously

føle med på distans

live vicariously through

leve gjennom andre

enjoy vicariously

nyte på distans

feelings vicariously

følelser på distans

Example Sentences

experience vicariously through books

øve på det gjennom bøker

live vicariously through their children's achievements

livet gjennom barnas oppnåelser

enjoying the thrill of the race vicariously

nyte spenningen i løpet gjennom andre

vicariously feel the pain of a loved one

føle sorgen til en elsket gjennom andre

watching movies to experience adventure vicariously

se filmer for å oppleve eventyr gjennom andre

vicariously living through someone else's success

levet gjennom en annens suksess

experience the joy of travel vicariously through photos

øve på fornøyelsen av reise gjennom bilder

vicariously enjoying the concert through live stream

nyte konserter gjennom live-strøm

feeling the excitement of the game vicariously

føle spenningen i spillet gjennom andre

vicariously witnessing the beauty of nature through documentaries

se på naturens skjønnhet gjennom dokumentarfilmer

Real-world Examples

Come on Richard, it's my birthday. Let me live vicariously!

Kom på, Richard, det er min fødselsdag. La meg leve vicariously!

Source: Friends Season 2

I now know he participated in some things vicariously through me, his only son.

Jeg vet nå at han deltok i visse ting vicariously gjennom meg, hans eneste søn.

Source: Reciting beautiful English prose for you.

But I couldn't. So you just in this. You just vicariously living through your peers.

Men jeg kunne ikke. Så du er bare i dette. Du lever bare vicariously gjennom dine medsvingere.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2019 Collection

If you live vicariously, you experience things through other people.

Hvis du lever vicariously, opplever du ting gjennom andre.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Living vicariously through others can be a wonderful chance to escape.

Å leve vicariously gjennom andre kan være en fantastisk mulighet for å unngå noe.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

So you just in this. You just vicariously living through your peers.

Så du er bare i dette. Du lever bare vicariously gjennom dine medsvingere.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

Oh, please. - You do! This is Tom, former high school nerd, living vicariously through his awesome-ass kids.

Åh, vennligst. - Du gjør det! Dette er Tom, tidligere high school nerd, som lever vicariously gjennom sine awesome-ass barn.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

And these days, there's a whole industry built around vicariously experiencing embarrassment in the name of entertainment, cringe comedy.

Og disse dagene, finnes det en hel industri som bygger på å vicariously oppleve skam for å gi underholdning, cringe comedy.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

I didn't want to hear about Sam, even vicariously.

Jeg ville ikke høre om Sam, selv vicariously.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

You know I have no social life, so I live vicariously through you.

Du vet at jeg ikke har noe sosialt liv, så jeg lever vicariously gjennom deg.

Source: 2007 ESLPod

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