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avail [ə'veɪl]1 noun∎ it is of no avail to complain il est inutile de se plaindre;∎ his efforts were of no avail ses efforts n'ont eu aucun effet;∎ to no avail sans effet;∎ they argued with her to no avail ils ont essayé en vain de la convaincre;∎ to little avail sans grand effet;∎ we tried but it was to little avail nous avons essayé mais cela n'a pas servi à grand-chose;∎ to be of little avail être peu utile ou peu avantageux∎ I availed myself of the opportunity to thank her j'ai profité de l'occasion pour ou j'ai saisi cette occasion de la remercierliterary servir;∎ nothing could avail against the storm rien ne s'avéra efficace contre l'orage
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