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vain [veɪn] PRID.

1. vain slabš.:

vain (conceited)
vain (conceited)
vain (about one's looks)

2. vain (futile):

vain hope

3. vain (unsuccessful):

vain attempt, effort
vain attempt, effort
in vain
in vain

Primeri uporabe besede vain

in vain

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

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Vain and selfish, she never hesitates to speak her mind on things.
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Firemen attempted in vain to pull off the metal bars using a chain attached to a fire engine.
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He arrived at this conclusion after attempting in vain to remove the pollinia of the flower using needles and bristles.
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He tried in vain to be a moderating influence in the debate that erupted over slavery.
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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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She has brown hair, a tiny waist, and is very vain.
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Their sacrifice, however, had not been in vain.
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It may take few days to several weeks, and sometimes a search is in vain.
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He afterwards made several attempts to exert an influence over foreign affairs, but in vain.
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Aircraft and pilots often stood ready to fly, waiting in vain for any break in the clouds.
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