vain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.vain [Brit veɪn, Am veɪn] ADJ

III.vain [Brit veɪn, Am veɪn]

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the sacrifice was poignantly vain
le sacrifice fut d'une futilité poignante
irremediably vain, stupid
incorrigiblement

Translations for vain in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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vaniteux (vaniteuse)
vain, conceited
vaniteux (vaniteuse)
vain ou conceited person
vainement
in vain
inutilement attendre, chercher, discuter, mourir
in vain
vain (vaine) effort, tentative
vain, futile
mes efforts ont été vains
my efforts were in vain
leur sacrifice n'aura pas été vain
their sacrifice will not have been in vain
vain (vaine) espoirs
vain
vain (vaine) plaisirs, mots
vain, empty
vain (vaine) personne
vain
en vain
in vain
c'est en vain que …
it was in vain that …
impuissant (impuissante) effort
vain
mes efforts sont restés inutiles
my efforts were in vain
se consumer en vains efforts
to weary oneself in vain efforts

vain in the PONS Dictionary

vain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in vain
en vain
to take sb's name in vain
parler de qn
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Their sacrifice, however, had not been in vain.
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Ruby began the series as a vain and condescending young man who did have a good heart deep down inside.
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He leads a desperate battle against the koloss, in vain.
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It may take few days to several weeks, and sometimes a search is in vain.
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Aircraft and pilots often stood ready to fly, waiting in vain for any break in the clouds.
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They take it back to the village where the others try in vain to break it.
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He's vain and likes to take care of his body.
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The lucrative practice of collecting wool and selling it with the produce of their own flocks, was strictly, though in vain, forbidden.
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For fifty years they contact human subject research, in a vain attempt to understand the human capacity for emotions.
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Vain and selfish, she never hesitates to speak her mind on things.
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