vain

[US]/veɪn/
[UK]/veɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. fútil; orgulloso; vacío.
Word Forms
Comparativovainer
Superlativovainest

Phrases & Collocations

in vain

en vano

vain attempt

intento vano

vain glory

gloria vana

Example Sentences

It is vain to resist.

Es inútil resistir.

vain regrets. useful

arrepentimientos vanidosos. útil

a hollow person.See Synonyms at vain

una persona hueca. Consulte sinónimos en vain

a vain attempt to tidy up the room.

un intento inútil de ordenar la habitación.

the vain hope of finding work.

La vana esperanza de encontrar trabajo.

they waited in vain for a response.

esperaron en vano una respuesta.

He is vain of his speech.

Se vanagloria de su discurso.

I don't like a vain woman.

No me gustan las mujeres vanidosas.

He's very vain of his abilities.

Se vanagloria mucho de sus habilidades.

writing barren of insight. See also Synonyms at vain

escritura árida de ideas. Consulte también sinónimos en vain

trying in vain to recapture his past

intentando en vano recapturar su pasado

be tantalised by vain hopes

ser seducido por vanas esperanzas

she waited in vain for him to declare himself.

esperó en vano a que él se declarara.

They tried in vain to persuade her to go.

Intentaron en vano convencerla de ir.

Her counterpart left in vain and vapidity.

Su equivalente se marchó en vano y con superficialidad.

They tried in vain to open the locked door.

Intentaron en vano abrir la puerta cerrada.

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