Translation
vain, futile, pointless
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Examples
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All our efforts were in vain.
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He made one more vain attempt.
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Vain hope is sweet but dangerous.
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She waited for him in vain until nightfall.
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It was pointless to speak with such a person.
The adverb earns its keep more often than the adjective: is the natural way to say that all the effort came to nothing. Watch the false friend. English "vain" carries a second meaning, conceited about one's looks, and does not: for that you want , memama or a. is strictly about a thing that failed to produce anything, which is why i means to frustrate a plan and o is futility.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 3: vana, interna, servi and 7 more words.