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  • 1 vain

    [vein]
    1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.)
    2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.)
    3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.)
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  • 2 Vain

    adj.
    Puffed up: P. and V. σεμνός, ὑψηλός, P. ὑπερήφανος, μεγαλόφρων, ὀγκώδης, V. ὑπέρφρων, σεμνόστομος, ὑψηλόφρων (also Plat. but rare P.). ὑψήγορος, ὑπέρκοπος, Ar. and P. χαῦνος (Plat.), Ar. and V. γαῦρος.
    Be vain, v.: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα, V. πνεῖν μεγάλα, ἐξογκοῦσθαι, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι; see be proud, under Proud.
    Make vain: see puff up.
    Useless, ineffectual: P. and V. κενός, μάταιος, ἀνωφελής, ἀνήνυτος, V. ἀνωφέλητος (also Xen.), P. ἄπρακτος.
    In vain: P. and V. μάτην, ἄλλως, διὰ κενῆς (Eur., Tro. 753), V. ματαίως, ἐν κενοῖς (Soph. Aj. 971), ἄκραντα.
    This is all in vain: V. τοῦτʼ ἀνηνύτως ἔχει (Soph., frag.).
    Be in vain, v.: V. ματᾶν.

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  • 3 vain

    1) εγωκεντρικός
    2) ματαιόδοξος
    3) μάταιος
    4) ξιπασμένος

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  • 4 in vain

    (with no success: He tried in vain to open the locked door.)

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  • 5 Abortively

    adv.
    In vain: P. and V. ἄλλως, μάτην (Plat.), V. ματαίως; see in vain, under Vain.

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  • 6 Effect

    subs.
    Virtue, operativeness: P. δύναμις, ἡ.
    Result: P. and V. τέλος, τό, ἔργον, τό.
    That which happens: P. τὰ ἀποβαίνοντα, τὰ ἐκβαίνοντα.
    Produce an effect, do good (of persons), v.: P. and V. πλέον πράσσειν, V. πλέον ἐργάζεσθαι, P. πλέον ποιεῖν.
    I produce no effect by my counsel: V. παραινουσʼ οὐδὲν εἰς πλέον ποιῶ (Soph., O.R. 918).
    Have effect: P. προὔργου εἶναι, P. and V. ὠφελεῖν.
    Have no effect: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου εἶναι, P. and V. οὐκ ὠφελεῖν.
    Of no effect, adj.: P. and V. μάταιος; see Vain.
    To no effect, adv.: P. and V. μάτην, ἄλλως, V. ματαίως; see in vain, under Vain.
    Have the effect of, bring it about that, v.: P. and V. πράσσειν ὥστε (infin.).
    Take effect: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    ( Speak) to this effect: P. and V. τοιαῦτα or τοιάδε λέγειν.
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    v. trans.
    Accomplish: P. and V. ἀνύτειν, κατανύτειν, πράσσειν, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.), ἐργάζεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, ἐπεργάζεσθαι; see Accomplish.
    Bring it about that: P. and V. πράσσειν ὥστε (infin.), V. ἐκπράσσειν ὥστε (infin.); see also see to it that.
    Effect a landing: P. ἀπόβασιν ποιεῖσθαι.

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  • 7 Idly

    adv.
    P. ἀργῶς.
    In vain: P. and V. μάτην, V. ματαίως; see in vain, under Vain.
    At random: P. and V. εἰκῆ.

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  • 8 Unprofitably

    adv.
    P. ἀλυσιτελῶς (Xen.), P. and V. ἀνόνητα (Plat., Rep. and Eur., El. 507).
    In vain: P. and V. μάτην, ἄλλως, διὰ κενῆς, V. ματαίως, ἄκραντα; see in vain, under Vain.

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  • 9 Uselessly

    adv.
    P. ἀλυσιτελῶς (Xen.), P. and V. ἀνόνητα (Plat., Rep., and Eur., El. 507).
    In vain: P. and V. μάτην, ἄλλως, διὰ κενῆς, V. ματαίως, ἄκραντα; see in vain, under Vain.

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  • 10 Worthlessly

    adv.
    Uselessly: P. ἀλυσιτελῶς (Xen.); see Uselessly.
    In vain: P. and V. μάτην, ἄλλως; in vain, under Vain.
    Unworthily: P. and V. ἀναξίως.
    Poorly: P. and V. φαύλως.

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  • 11 Barren

    adj.
    Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.
    Bare of trees: P. ψιλός.
    Of land: P. and V. ἄκαρπος.
    Of females: P. and V. ἄτοκος (Plat.). V. ἄτεκνος, ἄγονος (also Plat., met.), ἄκυμων, χέρσος, στεῖρος, Ar. and P. στέριφος (Plat.).
    Childless: P. and V. ἄπαις.
    Make barren, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξαμβλοῦν.
    Vain, barren of result: P. ἄπρακτος, P. and V. ἀνήνυτος.
    Empty: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός; see Vain.
    Barren of: P. and V. ἐρῆμος (gen.). κενός (gen.).
    His pyre is barren of honours: V. πυρὰ δὲ χέρσος ἀγλαϊσμάτων (Eur., El. 325).

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  • 12 Empty

    v. trans.
    P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, V. ἐκκεινοῦν.
    Drain (a cup, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Sym. 214A; Soph., frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν.
    Empty over one: Ar. and P. κατασκεδαννύναι (τί τινος or τι κατά τινος), καταχεῖν (τί τινος); see Pour.
    V. intrans. Empty itself ( of a river): P. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξιέναι (ἐξίημι).
    Empty itself into: P. ἐμβάλλειν εἰς (acc.).
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    adj.
    P. and V. κενός, P. διάκενος.
    Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος. Vain, useless: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός, ἀνωφελής, V. ἀνωφέλητος (also Xen.); see Vain.
    Empty of: P. and V. κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.).
    Empty of men: V. κένανδρος.

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  • 13 Fruitlessly

    adv.
    P. and V. μάτην, ἄλλως, V. ματαίως; see in vain, under Vain.

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  • 14 Purpose

    subs.
    P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό, βούλευμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ, ἐπίνοια, ἡ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ, V. φρόνησις, ἡ.
    Deliberate choice of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Make it one's purpose to: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Keep to your present purpose: V. σῶζε τὸν παρόντα νοῦν (Æsch., P.V. 392).
    For this very purpose: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτὸ τοῦτο, P. εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, αὐτοῦ τούτου ἕνεκα.
    A sickle made for the purpose: P. δρέπανον ἐπὶ τοῦτο εἰργασθέν (Plat., Rep. 353A).
    For what purpose? P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; P. and V. ἐπὶ τῷ; see Why.
    On purpose, deliberately: P. and V. ἐκ προνοίας (Eur., H.F. 598), P. ἐκ παρασκευῆς, Ar. and P. ἐπίτηδες, ἐξεπίτηδες; see also Intentionally.
    Voluntarily: P. and V. ἑκουσίως, V. ἐξ ἑκουσίας.
    Done on purpose, voluntary (of things): P. and V. ἑκούσιος.
    To good purpose: P. and V. εἰς καιρόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν.
    To no purpose: see in vain, under Vain.
    Without purpose, at random: P. and V. εἰκῆ.
    Vainly: P. and V. μάτην, V. ματαίως.
    Not without purpose: V. οὐκ ἀφροντίστως.
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    v. trans. or absol.
    With infin., P. and V. βουλεύειν, ἐννοεῖν, νοεῖν, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι, ἐπινοεῖν.
    Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).

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  • 15 Purposeless

    adj.
    Random: V. εἰκαῖος (Eur., frag.).
    Vain: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός, ἀνήνυτος; see Vain.

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  • 16 Unnecessarily

    adv.
    There being no need: use P. and V. οὐδὲν δέον.
    Uselessly: P. and V. μάτην; see in vain, under Vain.
    Excessively: P. and V. περισσῶς; see Excessively.

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  • 17 Unnecessary

    adj.
    P. and V. οὐκ ἀναγκαῖος.
    Vain, useless: P. and V. κενός, μάταιος, ἀνωφελής; see Vain.
    Excessive: P. and V. περισσός.

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  • 18 Unsuccessfully

    adv.
    Without accomplishing anything: P. ἀπράκτως, V. ἀνηνύτως.
    Badly: P. and V. κακῶς.
    Unfortunately: P. and V. δυστυχῶς, P. ἀτυχῶς; see also in vain, under Vain.

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  • 19 Vainly

    adv.
    Proudly: P. and V. σεμνῶς, P. μεγαλοφρόνως, ὑπερηφάνως, V. ὑψικόμπως, ὑπερκόπως.
    Ineffectually: use in vain, under Vain.

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  • 20 for nothing

    1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) τζάμπα
    2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) μάταια, για το τίποτε

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