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1 vain
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 -
2 inutile
inutile [inytil]adjectivea. ( = qui ne sert pas) [objet] useless ; [effort, parole, démarche] pointless• inutile d'insister ! there's no point insisting!• vous voulez de l'aide ? -- non, c'est inutile do you want some help? -- no, there's no needb. ( = superflu) [travail, effort, dépense, bagages] unnecessary* * *inytil1) [objet, développement] useless; [travail, discussion] pointless; [crainte] needless2) [personne] useless* * *inytil adj1) (= dépourvu d'usage) useless2) (= superflu) unnecessary* * *inutile adj1 [objet, développement] useless; [fatigue, travail, démarche, discussion] pointless; [crainte, prescriptions] needless; (il est) inutile de faire there's no point in doing; il est inutile que vous partiez there's no point in your leaving; inutile de dire que needless to say; inutile de me demander si it's no use asking me whether; inutile de rincer no need to rinse; sans risques/frais inutiles without unnecessary risks/expenditure; mes efforts sont restés inutiles my efforts were in vain;2 [personne, employé] useless; se sentir inutile to feel useless.[inytil] adjectif1. [gadget] useless[digression] pointlessinutile de mentir! it's no use lying!, lying is useless!une leçon de conduite supplémentaire ne serait pas inutile avant l'examen an extra driving lesson wouldn't go amiss before the testinutile de préciser qu'il faut arriver à l'heure I hardly need to point out that ou needless to say you have to turn up on timeinutile de demander, sers-toi just help yourself, there's no need to ask————————[inytil] nom masculin et féminin
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