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1 futile
تافِه \ futile: worthless: That futile young man has wasted all his money. What a futile argument!. insignificant: having no value or importance. trifle: a small unimportant matter: Don’t quarrel over trifles. trifling: unimportant; of little value: The cost is trifling. trivial: unimportant; not worth considering: trivial amusements. vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. worthless: of no value. -
2 futile
عَبَثٌ \ futile: (of actions) useless; having no effect: It was futile to try and stop father buying that old car. idleness: the state of being lazy, or of doing nothing. pointless: having no purpose or value: a pointless question. \ See Also لغو (لَغْو)، عَدِيم الجَدْوَى، لا معنى له -
3 futile
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4 be futile a priori
Юридический термин: быть заведомо безрезультатным (e.g.: Any court appeal by the company to defend their interests is therefore futile a priori.) -
5 ἀναστροφή
ἀναστροφή, ῆς, ἡ (in var. mgs. since Aeschyl., Pre-Socr. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; Jos., Ant. 18, 359 al.; Just., A I, 10, 2) conduct expressed according to certain principles way of life, conduct, behavior (Polyb. 4, 82, 1 [FKälker, Quaest. de elocut. Polyb.=Leipz. Stud. III/2, 1880, 301]; Teles p. 41, 2; Diog. L.; Epict. 1, 9, 24; 1, 22, 13; ins: SIG index; IG XII/1, 1032, 6 [II B.C.]; IMagnMai 91b, 6; IPergamon 86; PTebt 703, 270 [IIIB.C.] Tob 4:14; 2 Macc 6:23; EpArist 130; 216) ἠκούσατε τ. ἐμὴν ἀ. ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ you have heard of my conduct when I was still in Judaism Gal 1:13. κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀ. according to your former (i.e. pre-Christian) way of life Eph 4:22 (GDI 4320, 5f κατὰ τὰν ἄλλαν ἀναστροφάν [Rhodes]). ἡ ἐν φόβῳ ἁγνὴ ἀ. 1 Pt 3:2; cp. vs. 1. ἡ ἀγαθὴ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀ. vs. 16. ἡ καλὴ ἀ. Js 3:13; 1 Pt 2:12. ἡ ματαία ἀ. πατροπαράδοτος the futile (i.e. directed toward futile ends) way of life handed down by your fathers 1:18. ἡ ἐν ἀσελγείᾳ ἀ. 2 Pt 2:7. ἡ ἔκβασις τῆς ἀ. Hb 13:7. ἅγιον ἐν πάσῃ ἀ. γίνεσθαι be holy in all your conduct 1 Pt 1:15. W. λόγος, ἀγάπη κτλ. 1 Ti 4:12. Pl. ἅγιαι ἀ. καὶ εὐσέβειαι holy conduct and piety (pl. to include all varieties; cp. EpArist 130) 2 Pt 3:11.—DDaube, Alexandrian Methods of Interpretation and the Rabbis: Festschr. HLewald ’53, 27–44.—DELG s.v. στρέφω. M-M. TW. Spicq. -
6 πατροπαράδοτος
πατροπαράδοτος, ον inherited, handed down from one’s father or forefathers/ancestors (Dionys. Hal. 5, 48; Diod S 4, 8, 5 [εὐσέβεια]; 15, 74, 5 [εὔνοια]; 17, 4, 1 [ἡγεμονία]; OGI 331, 49 [s. Welles p. 270]; PGM 33, 23; TestSol 13, 4 C) ἡ ματαία ἀναστροφὴ π. the futile way of life inherited from your ancestors 1 Pt 1:18 (WvUnnik, De verlossing 1 Pt 1, 18, 19, ’42, The Critique of Paganism in 1 Pt 1:18, Neotestamentica et Semitica [MBlack Festschr.], ’69, 129–42).—DELG s.v. δίδωμι. M-M.Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > πατροπαράδοτος
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7 la judicatura
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11 Frustra laborant quotquot se calculationibus fatigant pro inventione quadraturae circuli
• Futile is the labor of those who fatigue themselves with calculations to square the circle. (Michael Stifel, 1544)Latin Quotes (Latin to English) > Frustra laborant quotquot se calculationibus fatigant pro inventione quadraturae circuli
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12 безрезультатный эксперимент
в порядке опыта; в качестве эксперимента — as an experiment
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > безрезультатный эксперимент
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13 vano
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 -
14 estéril
adj.1 sterile, acarpous, infertile, barren.2 sterile, clean, antiseptic, aseptic.3 barren, infertile.* * *► adjetivo1 (tierra) sterile, barren3 (aséptico) sterile4 figurado futile, useless* * *ADJ1) (=no fértil) [mujer] barren, sterile, infertile; [hombre] sterile; [terreno] sterile, barren2) [esfuerzo] vain, futile* * *a) <animal/persona> sterile; < terreno> infertile, barrenb) <esfuerzo/discusión> futilec) <gasa/jeringa> sterile* * *= sterile, barren, infertile.Ex. Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.Ex. Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.Ex. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.* * *a) <animal/persona> sterile; < terreno> infertile, barrenb) <esfuerzo/discusión> futilec) <gasa/jeringa> sterile* * *= sterile, barren, infertile.Ex: Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.
Ex: Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.Ex: This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.* * *1 ‹mujer› infertile, sterile, barren ( liter); ‹hombre› sterile; ‹animal› infertile, sterile; ‹terreno› infertile, barren2 ‹esfuerzo› futile, vain ( before n); ‹discusión› futile, fruitless3 ‹gasa/jeringa› sterile* * *
estéril adjetivo
‹ terreno› infertile, barren
estéril adjetivo
1 (infecundo) sterile
(sin resultado) futile
2 (sin gérmenes) sterile
' estéril' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salar
- yerma
- yermo
English:
barren
- infertile
- sterile
* * *estéril adj1. [hombre, animal] sterile, infertile;[mujer] infertile, barren, sterile; [terreno] barren, infertile; [pensamiento, imaginación] sterile2. [gasa, instrumental] sterilized, sterile3. [inútil] futile, fruitless* * *adj1 MED sterile* * *estéril adj1) : sterile, germ-free2) : infertile, barren3) : futile, vain -
15 nutzlos
Adj. useless; (vergeblich) auch futile; präd. auch no use; alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc. pleading was in vain; es ist nutzlos zu (+ Inf.) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ Ger.)* * *abortive; unprofitable; vain; bootless; useless; sterile; futile* * *nụtz|los1. adj1) useless; (= unergiebig, vergeblich) futile, vain attr, in vain predes ist völlig nutzlos, das zu tun — it's absolutely useless or pointless or futile doing that
2) (= unnötig) needless2. adv1) (= ohne Nutzen) uselessly2) (= unnötig) futilely, in vainer hat seine Zeit nutzlos mit Spielen zugebracht — he frittered away or wasted his time playing
sein Leben nutzlos aufs Spiel setzen — to risk one's life needlessly or unnecessarily
* * *1) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) of no avail2) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) to no avail3) (useless; having no effect: a futile attempt.) futile4) (useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) no good5) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) idle6) (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) useless* * *nutz·losI. adj futile, useless▪ \nutzlos sein, etw zu tun to be futile to do sthder Versuch wäre \nutzlos it would be a waste of time trying* * *1.Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.2.es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that
adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vainer hat das Geld nutzlos vergeudet — he squandered the money on useless items
* * *alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc pleading was in vain;es ist nutzlos zu (+inf) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ger) Nutzlosigkeit f uselessness; (Vergeblichkeit) futility* * *1.Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.2.es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that
adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vain* * *adj.futile adj.idle adj.needless adj.useless adj. adv.fustily adv. -
16 vergeblich
I Adj. attr. vain, auch präd. fruitless, futile, useless; präd. auch no use; vergebliche Mühe a wasted effort, a waste of timeII Adv. in vain* * *abortive (Adj.); vain (Adj.); futile (Adj.); useless (Adj.); fruitless (Adj.); unavailing (Adj.); vainly (Adj.); in vain (Adv.); to no purpose (Adv.)* * *ver|geb|lich [fɛɐ'geːplɪç]1. adjfutile; Bitten, Mühe auch vain attralle Bitten/Versuche waren vergéblich — all requests/attempts were in vain or to no avail
2. advin vain* * *1) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) idle2) (with no useful results.) to no purpose3) (unsuccessfully: He searched vainly for the treasure.) vainly4) (with no success: He tried in vain to open the locked door.) in vain5) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vain* * *ver·geb·lich[fɛɐ̯ˈgr:plɪç]ein \vergeblicher Versuch a futile attemptSie warten \vergeblich, der Bus ist schon weg you're waiting in vain, the bus has already gone* * *1.Adjektiv futile; vain, futile <attempt, efforts>2.vergeblich sein — be of or to no avail
adverbial in vain; vainly* * *A. adj attr vain, auch präd fruitless, futile, useless; präd auch no use;vergebliche Mühe a wasted effort, a waste of timeB. adv in vain* * *1.Adjektiv futile; vain, futile <attempt, efforts>2.vergeblich sein — be of or to no avail
adverbial in vain; vainly* * *adj.unavailing adj.vain adj. adv.futilely adv.unavailingly adv.vainly adv. -
17 inútil
adj.useless, needless, pointless, unnecessary.f. & m.lame duck, prat, ineffectual person, sad pack.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) useless2 (intento) vain, futile3 MEDICINA disabled4 MILITAR unfit\es inútil que + subjuntivo there is no point in + gerund* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=vano) [intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, fruitlesslo intenté todo, pero fue inútil — I tried everything, but it was no use o useless
es inútil que usted proteste — it's no good o use you protesting, there's no point in protesting
2) (=inepto) useless *, hopeless *3) (=inválido) disabled4) (=inservible) useless5) (Mil) unfit2.SMF¡tu hermana es una inútil! — your sister is useless o hopeless! *
* * *I1)a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> uselesstodo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain
b) < trasto> useless2)a) ( incompetente) uselessb) (Mil) ( no apto) unfitc) (Med) disabledIImasculino y femenino* * *= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.Ex. Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.Ex. It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.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. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.----* algo inútil = a dead dog.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* misión inútil = fool's errand.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* * *I1)a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> uselesstodo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain
b) < trasto> useless2)a) ( incompetente) uselessb) (Mil) ( no apto) unfitc) (Med) disabledIImasculino y femenino* * *= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.Ex: Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.Ex: It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.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: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* misión inútil = fool's errand.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* * *A1 ‹esfuerzo/papeleo› uselesses inútil, no lo vas a convencer it's useless o you're wasting your time, you won't convince himtodo fue inútil it was all futile o useless o in vaines inútil que insistas there's no point (in) insistinges inútil que trates de hacerlo entender it's pointless trying to make him understand, there's no point trying to make him understand2 ‹trasto› uselessB1 (incompetente) useless3 ( Med) disabledquedó inútil después del accidente the accident left him disabledes un inútil he's useless* * *
inútil adjetivo
useless;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: es un inútil he's useless
inútil
I adjetivo
1 (sin utilidad) useless
(sin resultado) vain, pointless
2 Mil unfit (for service)
II mf fam good-for-nothing
' inútil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
- desperdicio
- gasto
- lindeza
- pegote
- trasto
- vana
- vano
- cachivache
- calamidad
- incapaz
- inservible
- insistir
English:
breath
- dead loss
- dead weight
- dead wood
- dud
- futile
- gesture
- good-for-nothing
- helpless
- lemon
- render
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- use
- useless
- vain
- which
- white elephant
- wild-goose chase
- hopeless
- incapable
- pointless
- waste
* * *♦ adj1. [objeto] useless;[intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, vain;sus intentos resultaron inútiles his attempts were unsuccessful o in vain;es inútil, ya es demasiado tarde there's no point, it's too late;es inútil que lo esperes, se ha ido para siempre there's no point in waiting for him, he's gone for good2. [inválido] disabled;le dieron la baja por inútil he was allowed to take disability leave;quedó inútil tras el accidente she was disabled as a result of the accident3. [no apto] unfit;fue declarado inútil para el servicio militar he was declared unfit for military service♦ nmfhopeless case, useless person;es un inútil he's useless o hopeless* * *I adj1 useless2 MIL unfitII m/f:es un inútil he’s useless* * *inútil adjinservible: useless♦ inútilmente advinútil nmf: good-for-nothing* * *inútil1 adj1. (que no sirve para nada) useless2. (que no vale la pena) pointlessinútil2 n -
18 напразен
1. vain, useless(безплоден) fruitless, futileнапразни надежди vain hopesнапразни опити futile attemptsнапразно усилие a vain/futile/useless effortправя напразни усилия beat the air; milk the bull; make bricks without straw2. (неоснователен) ungrounded; unnecessaryнапразен страх useless/ungrounded fear* * *напра̀зен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. vain, useless; ( безплоден) fruitless, futile; \напразенни надежди vain hopes; правя \напразенни усилия beat the air; milk the bull; flog/beat a dead horse; make bricks without straw;2. ( неоснователен) ungrounded; unnecessary.* * *futile; idle{aid}; nugatory; unfruitful; vain: a напразен effort - напразно усилие; waste* * *1. (безплоден) fruitless, futile 2. (неоснователен) ungrounded;unnecessary 3. vain, useless 4. НАПРАЗЕН страх useless/ungrounded fear 5. напразни надежди vain hopes 6. напразни опити futile attempts 7. напразно усилие а vain/futile/useless effort 8. правя напразни усилия beat the air;milk the bull;make bricks without straw -
19 vain
vain, e [vɛ̃, vεn]adjectivea. ( = sans fondement) emptyb. ( = infructueux) vain* * *
1.
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
2.
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 -
20 fútil
adj.futile, trivial, useless, vain.* * *► adjetivo1 unimportant, trivial* * *ADJ1) (=inútil) futile2) (=sin importancia) trifling, trivial* * *futil adjetivo (liter) trivial, trifling* * *= sterile, inutile.Ex. Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.* * *futil adjetivo (liter) trivial, trifling* * *= sterile, inutile.Ex: Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.
Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.* * *fútil, futil( liter); trivial, trifling* * *
fútil adjetivo futile, trivial: no me embarques en empresas fútiles, don't get me involved in futile pursuits
* * *fútil adjtrivial* * *adj trivial* * *fútil adj: trifling, trivial
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Futile medical care — refers to the belief that in cases where there is no hope for improvement of an incapacitating condition that no course of treatment is called for. It is distinct from the idea of euthanasia because euthanasia involves active intervention to end… … Wikipedia
futile — futile, vain, fruitless, bootless, abortive all denote barren of result. Futile and vain parallel each other only when they imply failure to realize an immediate aim {it was equally in vain, and he soon wearied of his futile vigilance Stevenson}… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
futile — [fyo͞ot′ l; ] chiefly Brit & Cdn [, fyo͞o′tīl΄] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr futile < L futilis, lit., that easily pours out, hence untrustworthy, worthless, futile < base of fundere: see FOUND3] 1. a) that could not succeed; useless; vain b)… … English World dictionary
futile — I adjective abortive, barren, bootless, feckless, fruitless, futilis, gainless, hopeless, inanis, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, insignificant, inutile, nugatory, otiose, profitless, resultless, unavailing, unfruitful, unimportant,… … Law dictionary
Futile — Fu tile (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See {Fuse}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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The Indian Queen (play) — The Indian Queen is a play by Sir Robert Howard, written in collaboration with John Dryden, his sister s husband. It was first performed in 1664 with incidental music by John Banister the elder. The play was expanded with additional music and new … Wikipedia
The Tragedy of Man — ( hu. Az ember tragédiája) is a play written by the Hungarian author Imre Madách. It was first published in 1861. The play is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature and is one of the most often staged Hungarian plays… … Wikipedia
futile — [adj] hopeless, pointless abortive, barren, bootless, delusive, empty, exhausted, forlorn, fruitless, hollow, idle, impracticable, impractical, ineffective, ineffectual, insufficient, in vain, no dice*, nugatory, on a treadmill*, otiose, out the… … New thesaurus
