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1 vainly
adverb (unsuccessfully: He searched vainly for the treasure.) en vano, inútilmentevainly ['veɪnli] adv: en vano, vanamente, inútilmente'veɪnli1) ( uselessly) en vano, vanamente, inútilmente2) ( conceitedly) con vanidad, vanidosamente['veɪnlɪ]ADV1) (=to no effect) [try, struggle] en vano, inútilmente; [search] sin éxito, en vano2) (=conceitedly) vanidosamente* * *['veɪnli]1) ( uselessly) en vano, vanamente, inútilmente2) ( conceitedly) con vanidad, vanidosamente -
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adv.vanamente, arrogantemente; inútilmente (unsuccessfully). -
3 vainly words
s.palabras vanas. -
4 vanamente
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5 pointlessly
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6 vain
vein1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) vanidoso, presumido2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vano3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) vano, vacío•- vainly- vanity
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vain adj vanidosoin vain en vano / en baldetr[veɪn]1 (conceited) vanidoso,-a2 (hopeless) vano,-a, inútil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin vain en vanovain ['veɪn] adj1) worthless: vano2) futile: vano, inútilin vain: en vano3) conceited: vanidoso, presumidoadj.• baldío, -a adj.• engreído, -a adj.• fantasioso, -a adj.• fantástico, -a adj.• finchado, -a adj.• hueco, -a adj.• preciado, -a adj.• presuntuoso, -a adj.• vacío, -a adj.• vanidoso, -a adj.• vano, -a adj.veɪnadjective -er, -est1) ( self-admiring) vanidoso, presumido, vano (frml)2) (before n, no comp)b) (empty, worthless) <promise/words> vanoc)in vain — en vano, vanamente, inútilmente
[veɪn]ADJ1) (=useless) vano, inútilin vain — [try, struggle] en vano, inútilmente; [search] sin éxito, en vano
all our efforts were in vain — todos nuestros esfuerzos fueron en vano or resultaron inútiles
I stayed, in the vain hope that... — me quedé con la vana esperanza de que...
- take sb's name in vain2) (compar vainer)(superl vainest) (=conceited) vanidoso, presumido* * *[veɪn]adjective -er, -est1) ( self-admiring) vanidoso, presumido, vano (frml)2) (before n, no comp)b) (empty, worthless) <promise/words> vanoc)in vain — en vano, vanamente, inútilmente
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7 vano
vano
◊ -na adjetivo‹ esfuerzo› futile;
vano,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin resultado, inútil) futile, vain: son vanos tus esfuerzos por convencerme, your efforts to convince me are futile
2 (sin fundamento, irreal) vain, unreal
3 (vacuo, insustancial) empty
4 (vanidoso) vain, conceited
II m Arquit opening Locuciones: en vano, in vain ' vano' also found in these entries: Spanish: balde - jurar - vana - vanamente English: empty - flog - fruitless - futile - helplessly - idle - nothing - unsuccessful - unsuccessfully - uselessly - vain - avail - hollow - pointless - vainly
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
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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