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adjective1) (conceited) eitel2) (useless) leer [Drohung, Versprechen, Worte]; eitel (geh.) [Vergnügungen]; vergeblich [Hoffnung, Erwartung, Versuch]in vain — vergeblich; vergebens
* * *[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) eitel2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vergeblich3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) leer•- academic.ru/93404/vainly">vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *[veɪn]he was very \vain about his clothes er war sehr eitel, wenn es um Kleidung ging3. (unsuccessful) attempt, effort vergeblichin \vain vergeblich, umsonst* * *[veɪn]adjhe's very vain about his musical abilities — er bildet sich (dat) auf sein musikalisches Können viel ein
2) (= useless, empty) eitel (liter); attempt also vergeblich; pleasures, promises, words also, threat leer; hope also törichtin the vain hope that... — in der vergeblichen Hoffnung, dass...
in vain —
it was all in vain — das war alles umsonst or vergeblich or vergebens
in a vain attempt to do sth — in einem vergeblichen Versuch, etw zu tun
3)to take God's name in vain — den Namen Gottes missbrauchen, Gott lästern
was someone taking my name in vain? (hum) — hat da wieder jemand von mir geredet?
* * *vain [veın] adj (adv vainly)1. leer (Drohung, Pomp etc)2. nutz-, fruchtlos, vergeblich (Bemühungen etc)3. eitel, eingebildet:4. in vaina) vergebens, vergeblich, umsonst,b) unnütz:take sb’s name in vain über jemanden lästern* * *adjective1) (conceited) eitel2) (useless) leer [Drohung, Versprechen, Worte]; eitel (geh.) [Vergnügungen]; vergeblich [Hoffnung, Erwartung, Versuch]in vain — vergeblich; vergebens
* * *adj.eingebildet adj.eitel adj.vergeblich adj.
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