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1 vain
adjective1) (conceited) eitel2) (useless) leer [Drohung, Versprechen, Worte]; eitel (geh.) [Vergnügungen]; vergeblich [Hoffnung, Erwartung, Versuch]in vain — vergeblich; vergebens
* * *[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) eitel2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vergeblich3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) leer•- academic.ru/93404/vainly">vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *[veɪn]he was very \vain about his clothes er war sehr eitel, wenn es um Kleidung ging3. (unsuccessful) attempt, effort vergeblichin \vain vergeblich, umsonst* * *[veɪn]adjhe's very vain about his musical abilities — er bildet sich (dat) auf sein musikalisches Können viel ein
2) (= useless, empty) eitel (liter); attempt also vergeblich; pleasures, promises, words also, threat leer; hope also törichtin the vain hope that... — in der vergeblichen Hoffnung, dass...
in vain —
it was all in vain — das war alles umsonst or vergeblich or vergebens
in a vain attempt to do sth — in einem vergeblichen Versuch, etw zu tun
3)to take God's name in vain — den Namen Gottes missbrauchen, Gott lästern
was someone taking my name in vain? (hum) — hat da wieder jemand von mir geredet?
* * *vain [veın] adj (adv vainly)1. leer (Drohung, Pomp etc)2. nutz-, fruchtlos, vergeblich (Bemühungen etc)3. eitel, eingebildet:4. in vaina) vergebens, vergeblich, umsonst,b) unnütz:take sb’s name in vain über jemanden lästern* * *adjective1) (conceited) eitel2) (useless) leer [Drohung, Versprechen, Worte]; eitel (geh.) [Vergnügungen]; vergeblich [Hoffnung, Erwartung, Versuch]in vain — vergeblich; vergebens
* * *adj.eingebildet adj.eitel adj.vergeblich adj. -
2 vain
[veɪn] adj( about one's looks) eitel;he was very \vain about his clothes er war sehr eitel, wenn es um Kleidung gingin \vain vergeblich, umsonst -
3 futile
adjectivevergeblich [Versuch, Bemühungen, Vorschlag usw.]; zum Scheitern verurteilt [Plan, Vorgehen usw.]* * *- academic.ru/30006/futility">futility* * *fu·tile[ˈfju:taɪl, AM -t̬əl]\futile attempt vergeblicher Versuch\futile effort vergebliches Bemühento prove \futile vergebens sein* * *['fjuːtaɪl]adjsinnlos; plan, idea nutzlos; effort, attempt (usu attr = in vain) vergeblich; (usu pred = pointless) nutzlos* * *1. nutz-, zweck-, aussichts-, wirkungslos, vergeblich2. unbedeutend, geringfügig3. oberflächlich (Person)* * *adjectivevergeblich [Versuch, Bemühungen, Vorschlag usw.]; zum Scheitern verurteilt [Plan, Vorgehen usw.]* * *adj.nutzlos adj.sinnlos adj.zwecklos adj. -
4 fruitless
adjectivenutzlos [Versuch]; fruchtlos [Verhandlung, Bemühung, Suche]* * ** * *fruit·less[ˈfru:tləs]adj fruchtlos* * *['fruːtlɪs]adjit's a fruitless exercise — es ist verlorene Mühe
it is fruitless to try — es ist zwecklos or sinnlos, es zu versuchen
to prove fruitless — sich als erfolglos or vergeblich erweisen
2) (BOT: infertile) unfruchtbar* * *fruitless adj (adv fruitlessly)1. unfruchtbar2. fig fruchtlos, vergeblich, erfolglos:be fruitless keinen Erfolg haben* * *adjectivenutzlos [Versuch]; fruchtlos [Verhandlung, Bemühung, Suche]* * *adj.fruchtlos adj.unfruchtbar adj. -
5 futile
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