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Dictionary English ↔ German: vain

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edit	ADJ	vain \| vainer/more vain \| vainest/most vain
	SYNO	bootless \| fruitless \| futile ...
	bootless \| fruitless \| futile \| sleeveless \| vain conceited \| egotistic \| egotistical \| self-conceited \| swollen \| swollen-headed \| vain © Princeton University

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vain {adj}

4154

eitel [pej.: selbstgefällig] [auch: geh. veraltend: nichtig, vergeblich]

vain {adj}

1626

eingebildet

vain {adj}

1323

vergeblich

vain {adj}

675

nutzlos

vain {adj} [fruitless, useless]

279

fruchtlos [vergeblich, nutzlos]

vain {adj} [pointless]

184

aussichtslos

vain {adj}

aufgeblasen [ugs.]

vain {adj} [conceited]

affig [ugs.] [pej.] [eitel, eingebildet]

2 Words: Others

for vain {adv} [archaic]

vergebens

for vain {adv} [archaic]

vergeblich

in vain {adv}

sinnlos [vergeblich]

in vain {adv}

umsonst [vergeblich]

in vain {adv}

vergebens

in vain {adv}

vergeblich

more vain {adj}

eitler

most vain {adj}

eitelste

2 Words: Nouns

vain affair

triviale Angelegenheit {f}

vain attempt

vergeblicher Versuch {m}

vain chatter [empty talk]

leeres Geschwätz {n} [ugs.] [pej.]

vain difference

unwesentlicher Unterschied {m}

vain endeavour [Br.]

ergebnisloses Bemühen {n}

vain endeavour [Br.]

vergebliche Mühe {f}

vain hope

vergebene Hoffnung {f}

vain hope

vergebliche Hoffnung {f}

vain project

aussichtsloses Projekt {n}

vain project

törichtes Projekt {n}

vain wish

vergeblicher Wunsch {m}

3 Words: Others

all in vain {adv}

ganz umsonst [vergeblich]

all in vain {adv}

für nichts und wieder nichts [Redewendung]

chic and vain {adj}

schick und eitel

completely in vain {adv}

völlig umsonst [vergebens]

completely in vain {adv}

völlig vergebens

not in vain {adv} [idiom]

nicht umsonst

3 Words: Verbs

mil. sports to attack sth. in vain

vergeblich gegen etw. anrennen [anstürmen]

to be vain of sth.

sich^Dat. etwas auf etw.^Akk. einbilden

to hope in vain

vergebens hoffen

to hope in vain

vergeblich hoffen

to search in vain

vergebens suchen

to talk in vain

in den Wind reden [Redewendung]

to talk in vain

in den Wind sprechen [Redewendung]

to try in vain

vergebens versuchen

to wait in vain

vergebens warten

3 Words: Nouns

med. vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia <VAIN>

vaginale intraepitheliale Neoplasie {f} <VAIN>

4 Words: Verbs

to be a bit vain

etwas eitel sein

to stuff sb. with vain hopes

jdn. mit leeren Hoffnungen speisen

to take sb.'s name in vain [idiom]

über jdn. lästern

5+ Words: Others

quote Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.

Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens. [Schiller]

as vain as a peacock {adj} [idiom]

so eitel wie ein Pfau [Redewendung]

bibl. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. [the third commandment, King James Version]

Du sollst den Namen des Herrn, deines Gottes, nicht missbrauchen. [das zweite Gebot nach Luther]

proverb With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.

Der Dummheit ist kein Kraut gewachsen.

5+ Words: Verbs

to spend one's breath (in vain) [idiom]

in den Wind reden [Redewendung]

relig. to take the Lord's name in vain

den Namen des Herrn missbrauchen

bibl. to take the name of the Lord in vain

den Namen Gottes eitel nennen [unnütz führen, missbrauchen]

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A 2019-01-26: Richard Lionheart also won battles in vain. Were it not for the Israelis, ...
Q 2019-01-26: Richard of York gained battles in vain. *Merkvers für Regebogenfarben*.
A 2018-10-31: Suggestion: Spiegelaffe ~ eitles Kind / Mädchen > child / girl too vain ab...
A 2017-10-18: you hope in vain
Q 2017-10-18: Your hope in vain
A 2015-03-02: ... if I got you a ticket all in vain
A 2012-02-28: I know, "vain" like in "vanity", but it's really definitely written "vane".
A 2012-02-27: Vain
A 2010-03-20: its eponymous colour http://www.onelook.com/?w=eponymous&ls=a (so I didn'...
A 2009-11-22: What health insurance companies have been preaching in vain, is a matter o...
A 2009-11-22: http://www.dict.cc/?s=in+vain
A 2009-08-18: VAIGNE could be a strange spelling of "vain" - but without context... no way.
A 2009-06-30: @ nigilmaadhust - I think you're confusing vain with vein (they are homophones)
A 2009-06-30: Vain
A 2008-11-16: Typo: in +vain+
A 2008-03-25: J'espère que Rideule ne s'est demandée en vain
A 2007-12-20: ^ typo: in vain
A 2007-12-14: aw, fudge, dont despair....I tried for hours in vain....
A 2007-10-14: but "vane" would be a vile spelling of "vain", wouldn't it?
A 2007-10-06: I tried (I have tried) in vain to get hold of you by phone

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