vain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for vain in the English»Italian Dictionary

vain [Brit veɪn, Am veɪn] ADJ

1. vain (conceited):

vain

vanitoso

vain

borioso

to be vain about sth

farsi vanto or vantarsi di qc

2. vain (futile):

vain attempt, promise, hope

vano

vain demonstration, show

inutile

in a vain attempt or effort to do

nel vano tentativo di fare

in vain

invano

to take sb's name in vain hum

= sparlare di qn

to take God's name in vain

pronunciare il nome di Dio invano

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irremediably vain, stupid

in modo irrecuperabile

the sacrifice was poignantly vain

purtroppo il sacrificio fu completamente inutile

Translations for vain in the Italian»English Dictionary

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vanitoso

vain

vanitoso (vanitosa)

vain person

vanesio

vain

vanesio (vanesia)

vain person

vanamente

in vain

fasullo promessa

vain

fatuo (vanesio)

vain

infruttuoso

vain

invano

in vain

pronunciare il nome di Dio invano

to take God's name in vain

vain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vain in the English»Italian Dictionary

vain [veɪn] ADJ

1. vain (conceited, self-admiring):

vain

vanitoso, -a

2. vain (fruitless):

vain

vano, -a

it is vain to … +infin

è inutile … +infin

Phrases:

in vain

invano

it was all in vain

è stato inutile

Translations for vain in the Italian»English Dictionary

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narciso (-a)

vain

vanitoso (-a)

vain

vanitoso (-a)

vain person

fare il vanitoso

to be vain

invano

in vain

vano (-a)

vain

vano (-a)

vain

fallace (speranza)

vain

è un narcisista

he's extremely vain

vanesio (-a)

vain

avere il culto della propria persona

to be vain about one's appearance

a vuoto (senza effetto, inutilmente)

in vain

vain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it is vain to … +infin

è inutile … +infin

in vain

invano

it was all in vain

è stato inutile

to be vain about one's appearance

avere il culto della propria persona

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Aircraft and pilots often stood ready to fly, waiting in vain for any break in the clouds.

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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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The composer and poet were called for in vain.

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Seeing this horrifying act, two of his wives tried to escape, but in vain.

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For seven days and nights he tried in vain to break loose from the post.

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Vain and selfish, she never hesitates to speak her mind on things.

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He felt that these people were vain, seeking to build their own reputations or political careers through emotionalism.

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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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It may take few days to several weeks, and sometimes a search is in vain.

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His efforts to outrun the large rock were in vain as it rammed him flat against a tree.

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