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1 avail
1. noun, no pl., no art.2. intransitive verbbe of no avail — nichts nützen; nutzlos od. vergeblich sein
etwas nützen od. fruchten3. transitive verb4. reflexive verbit will avail you nothing — es wird dir nichts nützen
* * *[ə'veil]- academic.ru/117605/of_no_avail">of no avail- to no avail* * *[əˈveɪl]I. n Nutzen mto [or of] no \avail vergeblichto little or no \avail mehr oder weniger erfolglosit \availed her nothing to complain ihre Beschwerde hatte nichts genutzt* * *I abbr See: of available II [ə'veɪl]1. vrto avail oneself of the opportunity of doing sth — die Gelegenheit wahrnehmen or nutzen, etw zu tun
2. vi (form)helfennothing could avail against their superior strength — gegen ihre Überlegenheit war nichts auszurichten
3. nof no avail — erfolglos, ohne Erfolg, vergeblich
of little avail — wenig erfolgreich, mit wenig or geringem Erfolg
his advice was/his pleas were of no/little avail — seine Ratschläge/Bitten haben nicht(s)/wenig gefruchtet
to no avail — vergebens, vergeblich
of what avail is it to...? (liter) —
* * *avail [əˈveıl]A v/t1. obs oder poet nützen (dat), helfen (dat):B v/i obs oder poet nützen, helfen:his courage did not avail sein Mut nützte nichtsC s1. Nutzen m, Vorteil m, Gewinn m:be of little avail wenig nützen;be of no avail nichts nützen, nutzlos oder vergeblich sein;little avail mit wenig Erfolg;no avail vergebens, vergeblich2. pl WIRTSCH US obs Ertrag m, Erlös m* * *1. noun, no pl., no art.2. intransitive verbbe of no avail — nichts nützen; nutzlos od. vergeblich sein
etwas nützen od. fruchten3. transitive verb 4. reflexive verb* * *v.helfen v.(§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)sich zu Nutze (zunutze (•alt.Rechtschreibung•)) machen ausdr. -
2 avail
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avail — 1. The noun is used frequently in the somewhat literary phrases of no avail and to little/no avail, meaning ‘having little or no use or effective result’, and poses no problems. 2. There are also straightforward verb uses that are also slightly… … Modern English usage
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nothing — n 1. naught, none, none whatsoever, nothing at all, nothing under the sun, nothing on earth; no such thing, nil, Sl. nix, Sl. zilch, Sl. scratch, Sl. squat, Sl. diddly, Sl. diddly squat; Latin, nihil, Fr. hen, Sp. nada, Ger. nichts, Russ. nichevo … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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avail — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, Anglo French availler, probably from a (from Latin ad ) + valer, valoir to be of worth, from Latin valēre more at wield Date: 14th century intransitive verb to be of use or advantage ; serve < our best efforts… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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to little avail — If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
To little avail — If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result … Dictionary of English idioms