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1 our hopes were vain
Общая лексика: наши надежды не сбылись, наши надежды не смылись -
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1. [veın] n уст.тщета; тщеславие2. [veın] a1. тщетный, напрасный, бесполезныйvain attempt - тщетная /безуспешная/ попытка
all resistance is vain, to resist is vain, it is vain to resist - сопротивление бесполезно
2. пустой; суетный; поверхностныйvain promise [boasts] - пустое обещание [-ая похвальба]
3. тщеславный; самодовольный, самовлюблённый, полный самомненияto be vain of smth. - кичиться чем-л.
as vain as a peacock - ≅ надутый как индюк
4. уст. пустой, глупый ( о человеке)♢
in vain - а) напрасно, безрезультатно, тщетно; зря; we protested in vain, it was in vain that we protested - мы безуспешно протестовали; all our work was in vain - вся наша работа пошла прахом /оказалась напрасной/; б) возвыш. всуе; напрасно; to take the name of the Lord in vain - библ. всуе употреблять имя господне; to take smb.'s name in vain - без всяких оснований ссылаться на кого-л.; спекулировать чьим-л. именем [авторитетом] -
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1. n уст. тщета; тщеславие2. a тщетный, напрасный, бесполезный3. a пустой; суетный; поверхностный4. a тщеславный; самодовольный, самовлюблённый, полный самомнения5. a уст. пустой, глупыйСинонимический ряд:1. egotistical (adj.) arrogant; conceited; egotistic; egotistical; haughty; inflated; narcissistic; proud; self-complacent; self-conceited; stuck-up; vainglorious2. futile (adj.) abortive; barren; bootless; fruitless; futile; ineffective; ineffectual; unavailable; unavailing; unprevailing; unproductive; unsuccessful3. ostentatious (adj.) boastful; ostentatious; vaunting4. useless (adj.) empty; hollow; idle; inefficient; nugatory; otiose; pointless; unfruitful; unprofitable; useless; vacant; worthlessАнтонимический ряд:advantageous; bashful; beneficial; cogent; competent; demure; earnest; effective; effectual; efficient; expedient; humble; meek; modest -
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veɪn прил.
1) напрасный, бесполезный It is vain to protest. ≈ Сопротивление бесполезно. Syn: futile, unavailing
2) поверхностный, пустой;
показной Syn: empty, tawdry, ostentatious
3) тщеславный;
самодовольный, самовлюбленный, полный самомнения vain about one's appearance ≈ полный самомнения о своей внешности Syn: conceited ∙ (устаревшее) тщета;
тщеславие тщетный, напрасный, бесполезный - * regrets напрасные сожаления - * attempt тщетная попытка - * discussion бесплодный спор - our hopes were * наши надежды не смылись - all resistance is *, to resist is *, it is * to resist сопротивление бесполезно - it is * for you to try вы напрасно стараетесь пустой;
суетный;
поверхностный - * pleasures пустые развлечения - * promise пустое обещание - * pomp показное великолепие - under a * pretext под надуманным предлогом тщеславный;
самодовольный, самовлюбленный, полный самомнения - to be * of smth. кичиться чем-л. - as * as a peacock надутый как индюк( устаревшее) пустой, глупый( о человеке) > in * напрасно, безрезультатно, тщетно;
зря;
(возвышенно) всуе;
напрасно > we protested in *, it was in * that we protested мы безуспешно протестовали > all our work was in * вся наша работа пошла прахом > to take the name of the Lord in * (библеизм) всуе употреблять имя господне > to take smb.'s name in * без всяких оснований ссылаться на кого-л.;
спекулировать чьим-л. именем ~ тщеславный, полный самомнения;
to be vain (of smth.) гордиться( чем-л.) in ~ всуе;
to take (smb.'s) name in vain говорить( о ком-л.) без должного уважения;
to take God's name in vain богохульствовать in ~ напрасно, тщетно in ~ всуе;
to take (smb.'s) name in vain говорить (о ком-л.) без должного уважения;
to take God's name in vain богохульствовать vain безуспешный ~ уст. глупый ~ мишурный, показной ~ надуманный ~ напрасный ~ пустой;
суетный ~ пустой ~ тщеславный, полный самомнения;
to be vain (of smth.) гордиться (чем-л.) ~ тщетный;
напрасный;
vain efforts напрасные усилия ~ тщетный, напрасный ~ тщетный ~ тщетный;
напрасный;
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General subject: our hopes were vainУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > наши надежды не сбылись
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General subject: our hopes were vainУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > наши надежды не смылись
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adj.1 vain, vainglorious, bloated, chuff.2 vain, useless, unavailing, inane.3 vain.m.opening.* * *► adjetivo1 (inútil) vain, useless2 (ilusorio) illusory, futile3 (frívolo) frivolous4 (arrogante) vain, conceited5 (infundado) unfounded, groundless1 opening, bay\en vano in vain* * *(f. - vana)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=infundado) [ilusión, esperanza] empty, vain; [temor, sospecha] groundless; [superstición] foolish2) (=inútil) [intento] vain, futilevanos esfuerzos — vain o futile efforts
3) (=vacío) [promesa, excusa] empty4) [persona] (=superficial) shallow; (=vanidoso) vain5) [cáscara] empty, hollow2.SM (Arquit) space, opening* * *I- na adjetivoa) ( ineficaz) <discusión/intento> vain, futile; < amenazas> idle; < esfuerzo> futile; < excusa> pointlessb) ( falto de realidad) vainc) <palabra/promesa> emptyIImasculino opening, space* * *= futile, fatuous, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.Ex. We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.----* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.* búsqueda en vano = wild goose chase.* en vano = vainly, in vain, uselessly, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* * *I- na adjetivoa) ( ineficaz) <discusión/intento> vain, futile; < amenazas> idle; < esfuerzo> futile; < excusa> pointlessb) ( falto de realidad) vainc) <palabra/promesa> emptyIImasculino opening, space* * *= futile, fatuous, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
Ex: We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.* búsqueda en vano = wild goose chase.* en vano = vainly, in vain, uselessly, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* * *A1 (inútil, ineficaz) ‹discusiones› vain, futile, useless; ‹amenazas› idlemis esfuerzos por ayudarlo fueron vanos my efforts to help him were futile o in vainen un vano intento por ayudarla in a vain o futile attempt to help herson excusas vanas, no servirán para nada they're pointless excuses, they won't help at allen vano in vaintrató en vano de convencerme she tried in vain to convince me, she tried to convince me, but to no avail o but in vain2 (falto de realidad) vaincreyó que le iban a dar el puesto, pero no fueron más que vanas ilusiones she thought they were going to give her the job, but it was just wishful thinking3 ‹palabras/promesas› empty, hollow, vain ( frml)B ‹cáscara/fruta› emptyvano2opening, space* * *
vano◊ -na adjetivo
‹ esfuerzo› futile;
vano,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin resultado, inútil) futile, vain: son vanos tus esfuerzos por convencerme, your efforts to convince me are futile
2 (sin fundamento, irreal) vain, unreal
3 (vacuo, insustancial) empty
4 (vanidoso) vain, conceited
II m Arquit opening
♦ Locuciones: en vano, in vain
' vano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balde
- jurar
- vana
- vanamente
English:
empty
- flog
- fruitless
- futile
- helplessly
- idle
- nothing
- unsuccessful
- unsuccessfully
- uselessly
- vain
- avail
- hollow
- pointless
- vainly
* * *vano, -a♦ adj1. [inútil] [intento, ilusiones] vain;hubiera sido una pretensión vana por mi parte it would have been a vain hope on my part;vanas esperanzas empty hopes;todos nuestros esfuerzos fueron vanos all our efforts were in vain2. [vacío] [palabras, promesas] empty3. [persona] vain, conceited♦ nm[de puerta] doorway♦ en vano loc advin vain;intenté consolarle, pero fue en vano I tried to console him but it was in vain;no en vano: han de pasar por unas pruebas durísimas, no en vano son un cuerpo de élite they have to pass some very tough exams, they're not an elite corps for nothing* * *I adj futile, vain;en vano in vainII m ARQUI space, opening* * *vano, -na adj1) inútil: vain, useless2) : vain, worthlessvanas promesas: empty promises3)en vano : in vain, of no avail -
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1. adj minacce, promesse empty( inutile) vain2. m ( spazio vuoto) hollow( stanza) roommotoring vano portaoggetti glove compartment* * *vano agg.1 ( inutile) vain, useless, fruitless: vane discussioni, fruitless (o useless) discussions; vani sforzi, tentativi, vain (o useless) efforts, attempts2 ( inconsistente) vain, idle, empty: vane speranze, vain hopes; promesse vane, empty (o idle) promises4 (rar.) ( vuoto) empty◆ s.m.1 ( parte vuota) space, opening, room: il vano della finestra, porta, the window, door opening; metterò l'armadio in questo vano, I shall put the wardrobe in this space* * *['vano] vano (-a)1. agg2) (vanitoso) vain, conceited2. sm(spazio vuoto) space* * *['vano] 1.rendere vano — to defeat, to frustrate, to thwart [sforzo, tentativo]
2) (illusorio) [promesse, speranze] vain, empty, idle2.nella -a speranza che — in the fond o forlorn hope that
sostantivo maschilevano motore — aut. engine compartment
vano portaoggetti — aut. glove box o compartment
2) (locale) room* * *vano/'vano/1 (inutile) [sforzo, tentativo] vain, useless, fruitless, pointless; [ rimpianto] futile; rendere vano to defeat, to frustrate, to thwart [sforzo, tentativo]2 (illusorio) [promesse, speranze] vain, empty, idle; nella -a speranza che in the fond o forlorn hope that1 edil. (spazio) space, opening; aut. (alloggiamento) compartment; vano di una porta doorway; vano motore aut. engine compartment; vano portaoggetti aut. glove box o compartment2 (locale) room; un appartamento con tre -i a three-room apartment. -
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