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vain, e [vɛ̃, vεn]adjectivea. ( = sans fondement) emptyb. ( = infructueux) vain* * *
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vaine vɛ̃, vɛn adjectif1) ( inutile) [effort, tentative] vain, futile; [regrets] futile; [démarche, discussion] fruitless, futileavec lui, toute discussion serait vaine — talking to him would be futile
2) ( illusoire) [promesses] empty; [espoirs] vain3) ( superficiel) [plaisirs, mots] vain, empty4) ( vaniteux) [personne] vain
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en vain locution adverbiale in vain* * *vɛ̃, vɛn vain, -e1. adj(= infructueux) vain2. nmen vain — in vain, to no avail
* * *A adj1 ( inutile) [effort, tentative] vain, futile; [regrets] futile; [démarche, discussion] fruitless, futile; mes efforts ont été vains my efforts were in vain; avec lui, toute discussion serait vaine talking to him would be futile; leur sacrifice n'aura pas été vain their sacrifice will not have been in vain; il est vain de faire it is futile to do;3 ( superficiel) [plaisirs, mots] vain, empty; le pouvoir de la presse n'est pas un vain mot the power of the press isn't an empty word;4 ( vaniteux) [personne] vain.socialisme n'est pas un vain mot pour moi to me, socialism is not an empty ou idle word4. DROITen vain locution adverbiale -
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[veɪn] adjective1) having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited:مَغْرور، مَزْهوShe's very vain about her good looks.
2) unsuccessful:غَيْر ناجِح، باطِل، عَقيمHe made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.
3) empty; meaningless:فارِغ، باطِل، لا معْنى لهvain promises.
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مَغْرُور \ conceited: too proud of oneself. pompous: (of a person, his language or behaviour) showing a foolishly solemn idea of one’s own importance. vain: foolishly proud of one’s appearance or one’s abilities (in a way that annoys other people). \ مُخْتَال \ conceited: too proud of oneself. pompous: (of a person, his language or behaviour) showing a foolishly solemn idea of one’s own importance. vain: foolishly proud of one’s appearance or one’s abilities (in a way that annoys other people). -
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تافِه \ futile: worthless: That futile young man has wasted all his money. What a futile argument!. insignificant: having no value or importance. trifle: a small unimportant matter: Don’t quarrel over trifles. trifling: unimportant; of little value: The cost is trifling. trivial: unimportant; not worth considering: trivial amusements. vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. worthless: of no value. -
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عَقِيم \ ineffective: not to able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. sterile: unable to produce crops, young, or the seeds of life: sterile land; a sterile cow. vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. -
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غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. -
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but (adve)just (adve)merely (adve)only (adve)simply (adve)solely (adve)hukkaan mennyt (adje)hyödytön (adje)koreilunhaluinen (adje)turha (adje)turhamainen (adje)tyhjä (adje)* * *• but• only• nothing but• no-one but• merely• just• simply• alone• solely -
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12 vain järjestäytyneitä työntekijöitä käyttävä
• closedSuomi-Englanti sanakirja > vain järjestäytyneitä työntekijöitä käyttävä
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بِغَيْر طائِل \ for nothing: without any useful result: I had all that trouble for nothing. in vain: without success: He tried in vain to save her life. His efforts were in vain. -
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with no success:بِدون جَدْوىHe tried in vain to open the locked door.
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