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1 vainly
adverb (unsuccessfully: He searched vainly for the treasure.) uten hell, forgjevesadv. \/ˈveɪnlɪ\/forgjeves, fåfengt -
2 vain
vein1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) forfengelig2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) forgjeves3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) tom, intetsigende•- vainly- vanity
- in vainforfengelig--------forgjeves--------fåfengt--------tomadj. \/veɪn\/1) forfengelig2) forgjeves, nytteløs, fruktesløs, virkningsløs, fåfengt3) tom, hul, innholdsløs, intetsigendein vain forgjevestake someones name in vain snakke respektløst om noentake the name of God in vain misbruke Guds\/Herrens navn
См. также в других словарях:
Vainly — Vain ly, adv. In a vain manner; in vain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vainly — [vān′lē] adv. 1. in vain; uselessly; fruitlessly; without success 2. with vanity; conceitedly * * * See vain. * * * … Universalium
vainly — [vān′lē] adv. 1. in vain; uselessly; fruitlessly; without success 2. with vanity; conceitedly … English World dictionary
vainly — adv. Vainly is used with these verbs: ↑search, ↑seek, ↑try … Collocations dictionary
vainly — vain ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing an excessively high opinion of one s appearance or abilities. 2) useless or meaningless: a vain boast. ● in vain Cf. ↑in vain ● take someone s name in vain Cf. ↑take someone s name in vain … English terms dictionary
vainly — adverb to no avail he looked for her in vain the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution • Syn: ↑in vain • Derived from adjective: ↑vain … Useful english dictionary
Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs — Infobox Album Name = Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs Type = studio Artist = Elf Power Released = 1995 Recorded = Genre = Indie pop/Indie rock Length = Label = Arena Rock Recording Co. Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5… … Wikipedia
vainly adv — So that s the way the wind blows, said Tom vainly … English expressions
vainly — adverb see vain … New Collegiate Dictionary
vainly — adverb In a vain manner; to no avail. Syn: in vain … Wiktionary
vainly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. in vain, uselessly, unnecessarily, fruitlessly, purposelessly, needlessly, unprofitably, bootlessly, futilely, to no purpose, to no avail, abortively; see also hopelessly 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
