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1 futility
(of effort, attempt, etc.) Vergeblichkeit, die; (of plan) Zwecklosigkeit, die; (of war) Sinnlosigkeit, die* * *[-'ti-]* * *fu·til·ity[ˌfju:ˈtɪləti, AM -ət̬i]an exercise in \futility vergebliche Liebesmüh* * *[fjuː'tIlItɪ]nSinnlosigkeit f; (of plan, idea) Nutzlosigkeit f; (of effort, attempt) Vergeblichkeit f* * *futility [-ˈtılətı] s1. a) Zweck-, Nutz-, Sinnlosigkeit fb) zwecklose Handlung2. Geringfügigkeit f3. Oberflächlichkeit f* * *noun, no pl.(of effort, attempt, etc.) Vergeblichkeit, die; (of plan) Zwecklosigkeit, die; (of war) Sinnlosigkeit, die* * *n.Vergeblichkeit f. -
2 futility
fu·til·ity [ˌfju:ʼtɪləti, Am -ət̬i] nSinnlosigkeit f;an exercise in \futility vergebliche Liebesmüh
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