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1 dud
1.(coll.)nounthis battery/ballpoint is a dud — diese Batterie/dieser Kugelschreiber taugt nichts
2) (bomb etc.) Blindgänger, der2. adjectivea dud banknote — eine Blüte (ugs.)
2)a dud bullet/shell/bomb — ein Blindgänger
* * *1. noun(something which is useless, does not work etc: This light-bulb is a dud.) der Blindgänger2. adjective(useless or not working: a dud battery.) wertlos* * *[dʌd]( fam)I. nto be a \dud nicht funktionierenthis pen is a \dud dieser Füller taugt nichts4. (clothes)1. (useless, worthless) schlecht, mies2. (forged) gefälscht, falsch* * *[dʌd] (inf)1. adjdud mine/shell/bomb/bullet — Blindgänger m
dud equipment/batteries — Geräte/Batterien, die nichts taugen
2) (= counterfeit) note, coin, antique gefälscht; cheque, loan ungedecktor bill (US) — eine Blüte (inf)
2. n(= bomb, shell, grenade) Blindgänger m; (= coin) Fälschung f; (= note) Blüte f (inf); (= person) Niete f (inf), Versager(in) m(f)this watch/battery is a dud — diese Uhr/Batterie taugt nichts
* * *dud [dʌd] s umg1. pl obs Klamotten pl (Kleider)2. pl obs Krempel m, Siebensachen pl3. MIL Blindgänger m (auch fig Person)b) Blüte f (gefälschter Geldschein)* * *1.(coll.)nounthis battery/ballpoint is a dud — diese Batterie/dieser Kugelschreiber taugt nichts
2) (bomb etc.) Blindgänger, der2. adjectivea dud banknote — eine Blüte (ugs.)
2)a dud bullet/shell/bomb — ein Blindgänger
* * *n.Blindgänger m. -
2 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. -
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