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avail [ə'veɪl]1 noun∎ it is of no avail to complain il est inutile de se plaindre;∎ his efforts were of no avail ses efforts n'ont eu aucun effet;∎ to no avail sans effet;∎ they argued with her to no avail ils ont essayé en vain de la convaincre;∎ to little avail sans grand effet;∎ we tried but it was to little avail nous avons essayé mais cela n'a pas servi à grand-chose;∎ to be of little avail être peu utile ou peu avantageux∎ I availed myself of the opportunity to thank her j'ai profité de l'occasion pour ou j'ai saisi cette occasion de la remercierliterary servir;∎ nothing could avail against the storm rien ne s'avéra efficace contre l'orage
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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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avail — I n. (formal) aid 1) of little avail 2) to no avail II v. (formal) 1) intr. ( to help ) to avail against (nothing could avail against the enemy attack) 2) (d; refl.) ( to make use ) to avail of (she availed herself of the offer) * * * [ə veɪl]… … Combinatory dictionary
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
nothing — /nuth ing/, n. 1. no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing. 2. no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence. 3. something that is nonexistent. 4. nonexistence; nothingness: The sound… … Universalium
avail — a•vail [[t]əˈveɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to be of use, advantage, or value to; profit: All our efforts availed us little[/ex] 2) to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help: Nothing you do will avail[/ex] 3) to be of value or profit 4) effective use … From formal English to slang
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