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1 vain
• tulokseton• toivoton• hyödytön• tyhjä• turhamainen• turha• hukkaan mennyt• epäonnistunut• kehuskeleva• merkityksetön• koreilunhaluinen• korenhaluinen• kopea* * *vein1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) turhamainen2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) turha3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) turha•- vainly- vanity
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2 in vain
• turhanpäiten• turhaan• hukkaan• aiheettomasti• aiheetta• perusteetta• syyttä• suotta• tarpeettomasti* * *(with no success: He tried in vain to open the locked door.) turhaan -
3 take in vain
• lausua turhaan -
4 no-one but
• vain -
5 nothing but
• vain• pelkkä* * *(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) pelkkä -
6 a mere child
• vain lapsi -
7 for oneself alone
• vain itselleen -
8 mere child
• vain lapsi -
9 just
• oikeutettu• oikeudenmukainen• oikea• oikeamielinen• oikeudentuntoinen• niukin naukin• nipin napin• hädin tuskin• ihan• juuri nyt• juuri ja juuri• juuri (aivan)• juuri• hiljattain• vasta• vastikään• aivan• ainoastaan• ansionmukainen• vain• vanhurskas• puolueetonlaw• pätevä• rehti• rehellinen• kohta• kohtuullinen• paraillaan• pelkästään• paraikaa• parhaillaan• sopiva• säädyllinen• tasan• tasapuolinen• äskettäin• äsken• kunniallinen* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) oikeudenmukainen2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oikeutettu3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) ansaittu•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) juuri, aivan2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) aivan3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) juuri4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) juuri5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) juuri kun6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) juuri ja juuri7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) vain8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) han, hän, vain9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) kerrassaan•- just now
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10 only
• paitsi• vasta• vielä• enää• ainoastaan• ainoa• ainut• vain• mutta• pelkästään• pelkkä• suinkaan• suinkin• yksi• yksin• yksistään• yksinomaan* * *'əunli 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) ainoa2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) vain2) (alone: Only you can do it.) vain3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) pelkästään4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) vasta, juuri5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) ainoastaan3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) mutta- only too -
11 alone
• omissa oloissaan• itsestään• itsekseen• vain• yksinään• yksin• yksistään• yksinomaan• yksikseen* * *ə'ləun1) (with no-one else; by oneself: He lived alone; She is alone in believing that he is innocent.) yksin2) (only: He alone can remember.) vain• -
12 dichromatism
medicine, veterinary• vain kahden värin eroittaminen• vain kahden värin eroittaminen -
13 as long as / so long as
1) (provided only that: As/So long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.) kunhan vain2) (while; during the time that: As long as he's here I'll have more work to do.) niin kauan kuin -
14 but
• paitsi• vasta• ainoastaan• vaan• vain• mutta• pelkkä• kuin• lukuunottamatta* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) mutta2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) paitsi -
15 for nothing
• ilmaiseksi• turhanpäiten• turhaan• suotta* * *1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) ilmaiseksi2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) turhaan -
16 if only
• jospa• kunpa kunhan vain• kunpa* * *(I wish that: If only I were rich!) kunpa -
17 it's no use
(it's impossible or useless: He tried in vain to do it, then said `It's no use.') ei kannata -
18 make little of
1) (to treat as unimportant etc: He made little of his injuries.) vähätellä2) (not to be able to understand: I could make little of his instructions.) saada vain vähän irti -
19 merely
• ainoastaan• vain• pelkästään• yksinomaan• yksistään* * *adverb (simply or only: I was merely asking a question.) ainoastaan -
20 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) vain hetki/tuokio, tuossa tuokiossa
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См. также в других словарях:
vain — vain … Dictionnaire des rimes
vain — vain, vaine [ vɛ̃, vɛn ] adj. • déb. XIIe; lat. vanus 1 ♦ Vx Vide. « De vains tombeaux » (P. Corneille) :des cénotaphes. Mod. Vaine pâture. 2 ♦ Vieilli Qui est sans consistance, sans réalité. ⇒ irréel. « Nous sommes abusés par de vaines images »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vain — vain, aine (vin, vè n ) adj. 1° Proprement, vide, ce qui est le sens étymologique conservé seulement dans les locutions suivantes : vaine pâture, terres où il n y a ni semences, ni fruits, et, par suite, où tous les habitants d une commune… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Vain — Vain, a. [Compar. {Vainer}; superl. {Vainest}.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. {Vanish}, {Vanity}, {Vaunt} to boast.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Thy vain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vain — VAIN, [v]aine. adj. Inutile, Qui ne produit rien. Faire de vains efforts. toutes ses sollicitations ont esté vaines. On appelle, Terres vaines & vagues, Des terres inutiles, incultes, qui ne produisent rien, & qui ne sont reclamées de personne.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
vain — [veın] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin vanus empty, vain ] 1.) someone who is vain is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position used to show disapproval = ↑conceited ▪ Men can be just as vain as women. see usage note … Dictionary of contemporary English
vain — [ veın ] adjective * 1. ) someone who is vain is very proud and thinks they are very attractive or special: CONCEITED: He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym. 2. ) unsuccessful or useless: a vain attempt/bid/effort: They made a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Vain — Vain, n. Vanity; emptiness; now used only in the phrase in vain. [1913 Webster] {For vain}. See {In vain}. [Obs.] Shak. {In vain}, to no purpose; without effect; ineffectually. In vain doth valor bleed. Milton. In vain they do worship me. Matt.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vain — Datos generales Nacimiento 1986 Origen San Francisco … Wikipedia Español
vain (en) — ⇒VAIN (EN), loc. adv. A. Sans résultat, sans utilité, pour rien. Synon. inutilement. C est en vain que vous prétendez soumettre les gouvernements à la volonté générale. Ce sont toujours eux qui dictent cette volonté, et toutes les précautions… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vain — [vān] adj. [OFr < L vanus, empty, vain: see WANT] 1. having no real value or significance; worthless, empty, idle, hollow, etc. [vain pomp] 2. without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc. [a vain endeavor] 3.… … English World dictionary
