HIS EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN

Meaning of HIS EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN in English

he did not succeed, he failed, his efforts were pointless

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VAIN — I. ˈvān adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English vain, vein, from Old French, from Latin vanus empty, vain — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
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WERE — Etymology: Middle English were (2d singular past indicative and 1st, 2d, & 3d singular past subjunctive), weren (past plural indicative …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VAIN — (superl.) Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
Английский словарь Webster
VAIN — ( superl. ) Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VAIN — — vainly , adv. — vainness , n. /vayn/ , adj., vainer, vainest . 1. excessively proud of or concerned …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WERE — Etymology: Middle English were (suppletive singular past subjunctive & 2d singular past indicative of been to be), weren (suppletive past …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VAIN — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, empty, futile, from Latin vanus — more at wane Date: 14th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WERE — noun a man. 2. were ·noun a weir. ·see weir. 3. were ·vt & ·vi to wear. ·see 3d wear. …
Webster English vocab
VAIN — superl showy; ostentatious. 2. vain ·noun vanity; emptiness; now used only in the phrase in vain. 3. vain ·superl …
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WERE — [were] [ME were (suppletive sing. past subj. & 2d sing. past indic. of been to be), weren (suppletive past pl. …
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VAIN — [vain] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L vanus empty, vain--more at wane] (14c) 1: having no real value: idle, worthless …
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WERE — were strong forms BrE AmE wɜː weə AmE wɝː , weak form wə AmE w ə r — Preference poll …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VAIN — / veɪn; NAmE / adjective 1. that does not produce the result you want SYN useless : She closed her …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WERE — were /wə; strong wɜː $ wər strong wɜːr/ BrE AmE [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wære , wæron , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VAIN — vain /veɪn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin vanus 'empty, vain' ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VAIN — adj. 1 excessively proud or conceited, esp. about one's own attributes. 2 empty, trivial, unsubstantial (vain boasts; vain triumphs). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VAIN — adj. 1 excessively proud or conceited, esp. about one's own attributes. 2 empty, trivial, unsubstantial (vain boasts; vain triumphs). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VAIN — adj.1 excessively proud or conceited, esp. about one's own attributes. 2 empty, trivial, unsubstantial (vain boasts; vain triumphs). 3 useless; …
Oxford English vocab
WERE — 1. Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be . 2. Were is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VAIN — ( vainer, vainest) 1. A vain attempt or action is one that fails to achieve what was intended. The drafting …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WERE — 1. Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be . 2. Were is …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VAIN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a vain attempt (= one that does not succeed ) ▪ They worked through the …
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HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
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VAIN — (SELFISH) [adjective] -er, -est - too interested in your own appearance or achievementsHe was very vain about his clothes.She's one …
Cambridge English vocab
VAIN — See: IN VAIN, TAKE ONE'S NAME IN VAIN.
Slang English vocab
VAIN — adj. Function: adjective 1 devoid of worth or significance FF1C; the vain pursuits of a luxurious life FF1E; Synonyms: empty, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
VAIN — adjective 1. devoid of worth or significance the vain pursuits of a luxurious life Synonyms: empty, hollow, idle, nugatory, otiose …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
VAIN — adj. 25B6; adjective he was vain about his looks : CONCEITED, narcissistic, self-loving, in love with oneself, self-admiring, self-regarding, egotistic, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
VAIN — adj. 1 proud, conceited, haughty, arrogant, boastful, egotistical, cocky, self-important, vainglorious, narcissistic, Colloq big-headed, swell-headed, stuck-up, swollen-headed They are so …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
VAIN — See: IN VAIN, TAKE ONE'S NAME IN VAIN.
Словарь английских идиом
VAIN — adjective DUBIOUS : The police did their best to rescue the hostages but in vain. BAD : The police did …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WERE — мн. ч. прош. вр. от be 1-е, 2-е и 3-е л. мн. ч. прошедшего времени гл. to be (историческое) вира …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VAIN — прил. 1) напрасный, бесполезный It is vain to protest. ≈ Сопротивление бесполезно. Syn : futile, unavailing 2) поверхностный, пустой; показной …
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EFFORTS — Усилия common ~ общие усилия efforts работа harmonization ~ усилия для устранения разногласий intensive ~ напряженные усилия joint ~ совместные …
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EFFORTS — Усилия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EFFORTS — Усилие
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WERE — were.ogg _I wɜ: (полная форма); wə (редуцированная форма) 1-е, 2-е и 3-е л. мн. ч. прошедшего времени гл. to be …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VAIN — vain.ogg 1. veın n уст. тщета; тщеславие 2. veın a 1. тщетный, напрасный, бесполезный vain regrets - напрасные сожаления vain …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VAIN — 1. veın n уст. тщета; тщеславие 2. veın a 1. тщетный, напрасный, бесполезный vain regrets - напрасные сожаления vain attempt …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
VAIN — прил. 1) напрасный, бесполезный, тщетный It is vain to protest. — Протестовать бесполезно. Syn: futile , unavailing 2) поверхностный, пустой; …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
VAIN — прил. 1) напрасный, бесполезный, тщетный It is vain to protest. — Протестовать бесполезно. Syn: futile, unavailing 2) поверхностный, пустой; показной Syn: empty, tawdry, ostentatious 3) тщеславный; самодовольный, самовлюблённый, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
VAIN — _a. 1> тщетный; напрасный; vain efforts - напрасные усилия 2> пустой; суетный 3> мишурный, показной 4> тщеславный, полный самомнения; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
VAIN — a. 1. тщетный; напрасный; vain efforts - напрасные усилия 2. пустой; суетный 3. мишурный, показной 4. тщеславный, полный самомнения; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
VAIN — _a. 1> тщетный; напрасный; vain efforts напрасные усилия 2> пустой; суетный 3> мишурный, показной 4> тщеславный, полный самомнения; to be …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WERE — мн. ч. прош. вр. от be 1-е, 2-е и 3-е л. мн. ч. прошедшего времени гл. to be (историческое) вира …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VAIN — прил. 1) напрасный, бесполезный It is vain to protest. ≈ Сопротивление бесполезно. Syn : futile, unavailing 2) поверхностный, пустой; показной …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EFFORTS — Усилия common ~ общие усилия efforts работа harmonization ~ усилия для устранения разногласий intensive ~ напряженные усилия joint ~ совместные …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EFFORTS — мера
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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MAKE
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