vain
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearanceOverly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
» All our efforts were in vain.
Unsere Bemühungen waren vergeblich.
Наши хлопоты были напрасны.
Все наши усилия были напрасны.
Усі наші зусилля були марні.
Meaning
4 sensesOverly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
eitel
тщесла́вныйtščeslávnyj, показно́йpokaznój
марносла́внийmarnoslávnyj
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
пусто́йpustój, беспло́дныйbesplódnyj
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
vain toil a vain attempt
unnütz, vergeblich
тще́тныйtščétnyj, напра́сныйnaprásnyj, су́етныйsújetnyj
Showy; ostentatious.
- unproductive of success
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Examples
288 sentencesAll our efforts were in vain.
Усі наші зусилля були марні.
ruНаши хлопоты были напрасны.
deUnsere Bemühungen waren vergeblich.
All their efforts were in vain.
Всі їхні зусилля були марні.
ruВсе их усилия были тщетными.
deAlle ihre Bemühungen waren vergebens.
I tried in vain to open it.
Я марно намагався відкрити його.
ruЯ тщетно пытался открыть его.
deIch habe vergeblich versucht, es aufzumachen.
We protested, but it was in vain.
Ми протестували, але безрезультатно.
ruМы протестовали, но безрезультатно.
deWir protestierten, aber es war vergebens.
Tom is vain.
Том марнославний.
ruТом тщеславен.
deTom ist eitel.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English veyn, from Old French vain, from Latin vānus (“empty”).From Middle English veyn, from Old French vain, from Latin vānus (“empty”).
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Forms
vainer/more vain, vainest/most vainSynonyms
258 synonyms- unproductive of success:bootlessfruitlessfutilesleeveless
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance:conceitedegotisticegotisticalself-conceitedswollenswollen-headed
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- tried in vain
- were in vain
- in vain to