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1 vain
adj1) марний, даремний2) пустий; поверховий; показний; суєтний3) пихатий, самовдоволений, самозакоханий; зарозумілийto be vain of smth. — хизуватися чимсь
4) дурний◊ in vain — марно, даремно
◊ all our work was in vain — уся наша праця виявилася марною
* * *I a1) марний, даремний; vain regrets даремні співчуття; all resistance is vain, to resist is vain, it is vain to resist непотрібно опиратися; it is vain for you to try ви дарма намагаєтеся2) порожній; суєтний; поверхневий; vain promise [boasts] пуста обіцянка [похвальба]: vain pomp показна пишнота; under a vain pretext під надуманим приводом3) марнолюбний; самовдоволений, самозакоханий, повний зарозумілості; to be vain of smth. хизуватися, вихвалятися чимось.; as vain as a peacock a пихатий как індик4) іст. порожній, дурний ( про людину); in vain дарма, безрезультатно, марно; даремно; we protested in vain ми безуспішно протестували; всує; дарма; to take the name of the Lord in vain рел. всує вживати ім’я господнє; to take smb.’s name in vain без будь-яких підстав посилатися на кого-н.; спекулювати чиїмсь ім’ям [авторитетом]II іст.марнота; марнославство
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