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1 vain
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...
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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
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2 vain
A adj1 ( conceited) vaniteux/-euse, vain (after n) ; to be vain about sth tirer vanité de qch ;2 ( futile) [attempt, promise, hope] vain (before n) ; [demonstration, show] futile ; in a vain attempt ou effort to do dans une vaine tentative de faire.to take sb's name in vain hum parler de qn (derrière son dos) ; to take God's name in vain blasphémer le nom de Dieu. -
3 vain
[veɪn]1) (conceited) vanitoso, boriosoto be vain about sth. — farsi vanto o vantarsi di qcs
3) in vain invano••to take sb.'s name in vain — scherz. = sparlare di qcn
* * *[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) vanitoso2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vano3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) vano•- vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *vain /veɪn/a.1 vanitoso: a vain girl, una ragazza vanitosa; He is very vain about his appearance, è molto vanitoso riguardo al suo aspetto● in vain, invano, inutilmente: I tried in vain to warn them, ho tentato invano di metterli in guardia; All my efforts were in vain, tutti i miei sforzi sono stati inutili □ (relig.) to take God's name in vain, nominare il nome di Dio invanovainly avv.* * *[veɪn]1) (conceited) vanitoso, boriosoto be vain about sth. — farsi vanto o vantarsi di qcs
3) in vain invano••to take sb.'s name in vain — scherz. = sparlare di qcn
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4 idle
A adj2 (vain, pointless) [boast, threat] vain ; [speculation, question, curiosity] oiseux/-euse ; [conversation, chatter, remark] inutile ; it would be idle to attempt to do ce serait vain de tenter de faire ;3 ( without occupation) [person] oisif/-ive ; [day, hour, moment] de loisir ; the idle rich les riches oisifs ; 100 men made idle 100 hommes mis au chômage ;4 ( not functioning) [port, dock, mine] à l'arrêt ; [machine] arrêté ; to lie ou stand idle [machine, factory] être à l'arrêt ; [land] rester inexploité ;5 Fin [capital] dormant.B vi1 [engine] tourner au ralenti ;2 [person] paresser, flemmarder ○.■ idle away:▶ idle away [sth], idle [sth] away passer [qch] à ne rien faire [time, day, hours]. -
5 unsuccessful
unsuccessful [ˈʌnsəkˈsesfʊl]• to prove unsuccessful [search, negotiations] ne mener à rien• we regret to inform you that your application for the post has been unsuccessful nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre candidature au poste concerné* * *[ˌʌnsək'sesfl]1) [campaign] infructueux/-euse; [production, film] sans succès; [lawsuit] perdu; [love affair] malheureux/-euse; [search] vainto be unsuccessful — [attempt] échouer
2) [candidate] ( for job) malchanceux/-euse; ( in election) malheureux/-euse; [businessperson] malchanceux/-euse; [artist] inconnu -
6 frustrated
1 ( irritated) énervé ; a frustrated President told reporters… journ c'est un Président énervé qui a dit aux journalistes… ; to become frustrated at sth s'énerver de qch ; I'm so frustrated, my work is going really badly le travail va mal, ça m'énerve ;2 ( unfulfilled in aspirations) [person] frustré ; [desire, urge] inassouvi ; why stay in a job where you feel so frustrated? pourquoi restes-tu à un poste qui est si frustrant pour toi? ;4 ( would-be) a frustrated diplomat un diplomate manqué ;5 ( sexually) frustré.
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