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1 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 -
2 vano
• bay• inamorata• inanely• nugatory• openhearted• opening act• unavailing• vain• vainglorious -
3 en vano
in vain* * *= vainly, in vain, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no availEx. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.Ex. Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.Ex. So when the user looked to no avail under all of these entries, he understandably concluded the library did not own the volume.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. I have been searching for a solution to this problem without any avail -- Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion?.Ex. All medicines were tried but of no avail, he remained in his state of absolute forgetfulness of the world.* * *= vainly, in vain, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no availEx: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.Ex: Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.Ex: So when the user looked to no avail under all of these entries, he understandably concluded the library did not own the volume.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: I have been searching for a solution to this problem without any avail -- Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion?.Ex: All medicines were tried but of no avail, he remained in his state of absolute forgetfulness of the world. -
4 jurar en vano
to take the name of the Lord in vain -
5 aunque en vano
Ex. I have tried a few different ways of helping him remember the difference but to no avail.* * *Ex: I have tried a few different ways of helping him remember the difference but to no avail.
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6 búsqueda en vano
(n.) = wild goose chaseEx. The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.* * *(n.) = wild goose chaseEx: The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.
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7 luchar en vano
(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx. However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.* * *(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx: However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
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8 protestar en vano
(v.) = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moonEx. Let us not bay at the moon in demanding additional resources, but rather let us seek greater freedom in using the resources we have.Ex. There was a time when they could actually influence things -- these days they're just barking at the moon hoping they're not in the next layoff.* * *(v.) = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moonEx: Let us not bay at the moon in demanding additional resources, but rather let us seek greater freedom in using the resources we have.
Ex: There was a time when they could actually influence things -- these days they're just barking at the moon hoping they're not in the next layoff. -
9 quejarse en vano
(v.) = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moonEx. Let us not bay at the moon in demanding additional resources, but rather let us seek greater freedom in using the resources we have.Ex. There was a time when they could actually influence things -- these days they're just barking at the moon hoping they're not in the next layoff.* * *(v.) = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moonEx: Let us not bay at the moon in demanding additional resources, but rather let us seek greater freedom in using the resources we have.
Ex: There was a time when they could actually influence things -- these days they're just barking at the moon hoping they're not in the next layoff. -
10 ser en vano
(v.) = be of no avail, be to no availEx. This, however, was of no avail, for the whole cavity, including the external meatus, was gradually obliterated.Ex. However this was to no avail and the ship struck bottom.* * *(v.) = be of no avail, be to no availEx: This, however, was of no avail, for the whole cavity, including the external meatus, was gradually obliterated.
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11 en vano
• in unison• in very bad condition• of no avail• to no avail• to no end• to no purpose• uselessly -
12 hablar en vano
• talk to each other• talk to oneself• waste one's energy to no effect• waste parts of the butchered animal -
13 llamar en vano
• ask in vain -
14 luchar en vano
• struggle in vain -
15 pedir en vano
• ask in vain -
16 ser en vano
• be in vain -
17 trabajar en vano
• expend effort with no result• labor grade• labor income• spin one's wheels• work for• work force -
18 jurar
v.1 to swear (prometer solemnemente).jurar un cargo to be sworn injurar que to swear thatjurar por… to swear by…te lo juro I promise, I swear itte juro que no ha sido culpa mía I swear that it wasn't my faulthabría jurado que era tu hermana I could have sworn it was your sisterno sé mucho alemán — no hace falta que lo jures (Irónico) I don't know much German — you don't say! o tell me something I don't know!Ella juró su declaración She swore her declaration.Ella juró antes de sentarse She swore=took an oath before she sat down.Ella juró al verlo She swore when she saw him.2 to swear to.Ella le jura a Ricardo She swears to Richard.3 to swear under oath to, to vow to, to swear to.Ella juró decir la verdad She swore to tell the truth.* * *1 to swear, take an oath1 (blasfemar) to curse, swear\jurar en falso to commit perjuryjurar en vano to take the name of the Lord in vainjurar fidelidad to pledge allegiancejurársela(s) a alguien to have it in for somebody¡(te) lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!* * *verb1) to swear2) take an oath* * *1. VT1) [solemnemente] to swear•
lo juro por mi honor — I swear on my honour2) [uso enfático] to swearno he oído nada, se lo juro — I didn't hear a thing, I swear
-yo no entiendo mucho de esto -no hace falta que lo jures, guapo — iró "I don't know much about this sort of thing" - "sure you don't, pal" *
2.VI (=blasfemar) to swear¡no jures! — don't swear!
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( al prometer algo) to swearjuraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera — they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flag
te juro por mi madre que es verdad — honestly, I swear it's true
jurar + INF — to swear to + inf
tenérsela jurada a alguien — (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq)
b) (fam) ( asegurar) to swear2.no lo entiendo, te lo juro — I honestly don't understand
jurar via) ( maldecir) to curse, swearb) ( prometer)jurar en falso or vano — to commit perjury
* * *= swear, swear to + Infinitivo, swear + oath, take + oath, vow.Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Sometimes users ask for documents that are difficult to find such as a photograph of an ostrich with its head in the sand, or the Hippocratic oath that all doctors have to swear, or something about yetis.Ex. The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex. The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.----* jurar como un carretero = swear like + a trooper.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* jurar y perjurar = swear + blind.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( al prometer algo) to swearjuraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera — they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flag
te juro por mi madre que es verdad — honestly, I swear it's true
jurar + INF — to swear to + inf
tenérsela jurada a alguien — (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq)
b) (fam) ( asegurar) to swear2.no lo entiendo, te lo juro — I honestly don't understand
jurar via) ( maldecir) to curse, swearb) ( prometer)jurar en falso or vano — to commit perjury
* * *= swear, swear to + Infinitivo, swear + oath, take + oath, vow.Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Sometimes users ask for documents that are difficult to find such as a photograph of an ostrich with its head in the sand, or the Hippocratic oath that all doctors have to swear, or something about yetis.Ex: The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex: The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.* jurar como un carretero = swear like + a trooper.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* jurar y perjurar = swear + blind.* * *jurar [A1 ]vt1 (al prometer algo) to swearle hizo jurar que no se lo diría a nadie she made him swear not to tell anyonele juró amor eterno she swore undying love to himjuró su cargo el 22 de julio he was sworn in on July 22, he took the oath of office on July 22juraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or ( AmL) a la bandera they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flagle juro por Dios que no sabía nada I swear to God I didn't know anythingte juro por mi madre que es verdad honestly, I swear it's truejurar + INF to swear to + INFjuró vengarse de ella he swore to get his revenge on her2 ( fam) (asegurar) to swearhabría jurado que era tu tío I could have sworn it was your unclejuraría que las había dejado aquí I could have sworn I'd left them hereno lo entiendo, te lo juro I honestly don't understand■ jurarvi1 (maldecir) to curse, swear2(prometer): jurar en falso or vano to commit perjury, to bear false witness ( liter)* * *
jurar ( conjugate jurar) verbo transitivo
to swear;
juraron (la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera they swore allegiance to the flag;
juró vengarse he swore to get his revenge;
no lo entiendo, te lo juro I honestly don't understand
verbo intransitivo
jurar
I vi Jur Rel to swear, take an oath
II verbo transitivo to swear
jurar el cargo, to take the oath of office
♦ Locuciones: jurar en vano/en falso, to commit perjury
' jurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
falsa
- falso
- perjurar
English:
swear
- vow
* * *♦ vt1. [prometer solemnemente] to swear;[constitución, bandera] to pledge o swear allegiance to;jurar un cargo to be sworn in;juró vengar la muerte de su padre she swore to avenge her father's death;jurar que to swear that;jurar por… to swear by…;te lo juro por mi madre I swear to God;te lo juro I promise, I swear (it);Irónicono sé mucho alemán – no hace falta que lo jures I don't know much German – you don't say! o tell me something I don't know!;Famtenérsela jurada a alguien to have it in for sb2. [asegurar] to swear;te juro que no ha sido culpa mía I swear that it wasn't my fault;habría jurado que era tu hermana I could have sworn it was your sister;♦ vito swear;Der to commit perjury; Fam* * *I v/i swear;jurar en falso commit perjuryII v/t swear;te lo juro I swear;jurar la bandera swear allegiance to the flag;jurar el cargo be sworn in;tenérsela jurada a alguien have it in for s.o.* * *jurar vt1) : to swearjurar lealtad: to swear loyalty2) : to take an oathel alcalde juró su cargo: the mayor took the oath of officejurar vi: to curse, to swear* * * -
19 vana
adj.1 Vain (inútil), wanting solidity.2 Inane, empty, fallacious.3 Useless, frivolous (frívolo).4 Arrogant, haughty, presumptuous, conceited, foppish.5 Insubstantial, groundless, futile.En vano in vain, unnecessarily, uselessly, wantonlyf.feminine of VANO.* * *f., (m. - vano)* * *
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
' vana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ilusión
- frivolidad
English:
delusion
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20 vanamente
adv.1 vainly, uselessly.2 superstitiously.3 without foundation.4 arrogantly, presumptuously, proudly; frivolously, idly.* * *► adverbio1 (en vano) in vain2 (con presunción) vainly* * *ADV1) (=inútilmente) in vain2) (=con vanidad) vainly* * *= vainly.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.* * *= vainly.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
* * *1 (en vano) in vain2 (con presunción) vainly* * *
vanamente adverbio
1 (con vanidad) vainly
2 (en vano) in vain
' vanamente' also found in these entries:
English:
vain
- vainly
* * *vanamente adv1. [inútilmente] in vain2. [con vanidad] vainly* * *adv in vain, vainly* * *vanamente adv: vainly, in vain
См. также в других словарях:
vano — vano, na adjetivo 1) irreal, ilusorio, inexistente, aparente. Por ejemplo: una vana ilusión. 2) hueco, vacío, huero, superficial. Por ejemplo: palabras vanas … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
vano — [lat. vanus ]. ■ agg. 1. (non com.) [di cosa, che non è riempito da nulla: un guscio v. ] ▶◀ cavo, (lett.) vacuo, vuoto. ◀▶ pieno. ↑ colmo, ripieno, zeppo. 2. [che è privo di corpo, di consistenza materiale: Ohi ombre v., fuor che ne l aspetto!… … Enciclopedia Italiana
vano — (Del lat. vanus, vacío.) ► adjetivo 1 Que no tiene fundamento: ■ no te hagas ilusiones, tus esperanzas son vanas. SINÓNIMO ilusorio infundado 2 Que no tiene la utilidad o el efecto deseados: ■ sus esfuerzos resultaron vanos. SINÓNIMO ineficaz … Enciclopedia Universal
vano — gal·vano·graph; gal·vano·luminescence; gal·vano·magnetic; gal·vano·met·ric; gal·vano·plastics; gal·vano·plas·ty; gal·vano·scope; gal·vano·tac·tic; gal·vano·tax·is; gal·vano·trop·ic; gal·vano·graph·ic; … English syllables
vano — và·no agg., s.m. 1. agg. OB LE vuoto, cavo: là dove il monte era forato e vano (Ariosto) 2. agg. OB LE fig., privo di consistenza materiale, incorporeo: ohi ombre vane, fuor che ne l aspetto! (Dante) 3. agg. AU fig., privo di realtà, di… … Dizionario italiano
vano — adj I. 1 Que no tiene consistencia o carece de fundamentos sólidos: Cargo una vana ilusión / que con el tiempo se borra 2 Que está vacío de sentido: palabras vanas 3 Tratándose de frutos de cáscara dura, que está hueco, seco o podrido: nuez vana… … Español en México
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Vano — Un ventanuco es un vano. Un vano es, en general, cualquier apertura en un elemento arquitectónico, y por extensión, se utiliza también para referirse a la distancia entre apoyos en una estructura (también denominada luz ). Como significado… … Wikipedia Español
vano — vano1, na (Del lat. vanus). 1. adj. Falto de realidad, sustancia o entidad. 2. Hueco, vacío y falto de solidez. 3. Dicho de un fruto de cáscara: Cuya semilla o sustancia interior está seca o podrida. 4. Inútil, infructuoso o sin efecto. 5.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
vano — {{hw}}{{vano}}{{/hw}}A agg. 1 Che all interno è vuoto: guscio –v. 2 Incorporeo: la vana ombra dei trapassati. 3 (fig.) Privo di reale consistenza o fondamento: promesse vane | Che è futile, frivolo o privo di effettivo valore: le vane lacrime del … Enciclopedia di italiano
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