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English-German translation for: vain
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Dictionary English German: vain

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ADJ   vain | vainer/more vain | vainest/most vain
 
SYNO   bootless | fruitless | futile ... 
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}
96
aufgeblasen [ugs.]
vain {adj} [conceited]
69
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 affairtriviale Angelegenheit {f}
vain attemptvergeblicher Versuch {m}
vain chatter [empty talk]leeres Geschwätz {n} [ugs.] [pej.]
vain differenceunwesentlicher Unterschied {m}
vain endeavour [Br.]ergebnisloses Bemühen {n}
vain endeavour [Br.]vergebliche Mühe {f}
vain hopevergebene Hoffnung {f}
vain hopevergebliche Hoffnung {f}
vain projectaussichtsloses Projekt {n}
vain projecttörichtes Projekt {n}
vain wishvergeblicher 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 vainvergeblich gegen etw. anrennen [anstürmen]
to be vain of sth.sichDat. etwas auf etw.Akk. einbilden
to hope in vainvergebens hoffen
to hope in vainvergeblich hoffen
to search in vainvergebens suchen
to talk in vainin den Wind reden [Redewendung]
to talk in vainin den Wind sprechen [Redewendung]
to try in vainvergebens versuchen
to wait in vainvergebens warten
3 Words: Nouns
med. vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia <VAIN>vaginale intraepitheliale Neoplasie {f} <VAIN>
4 Words: Verbs
to be a bit vainetwas eitel sein
to stuff sb. with vain hopesjdn. 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 vainden Namen des Herrn missbrauchen
bibl. to take the name of the Lord in vainden 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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