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vain [veɪn] ADJ

1. vain (conceited):

vain

vaidoso(-a)

2. vain (fruitless):

vain

vão(vã)

in vain

em vão

Usage examples with vain

in vain

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English

He tried in vain to be a moderating influence in the debate that erupted over slavery. en.wikipedia.org

He's vain and likes to take care of his body. en.wikipedia.org

He afterwards made several attempts to exert an influence over foreign affairs, but in vain. en.wikipedia.org

The lucrative practice of collecting wool and selling it with the produce of their own flocks, was strictly, though in vain, forbidden. en.wikipedia.org

He arrived at this conclusion after attempting in vain to remove the pollinia of the flower using needles and bristles. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Firemen attempted in vain to pull off the metal bars using a chain attached to a fire engine. en.wikipedia.org

He leads a desperate battle against the koloss, in vain. en.wikipedia.org

Experts and professors wrestled with it in vain. en.wikipedia.org

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