WAITED IN VAIN

Meaning of WAITED IN VAIN in English

waited for nothing, waited but did not receive any results

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

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
WAITED — past of wait
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAITED — (imp. & p. p.) of Wait
Английский словарь Webster
VAIN — (superl.) Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
Английский словарь Webster
WAITED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Wait
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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
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
WAITED — impf & ·p.p. of wait.
Webster English vocab
VAIN — superl showy; ostentatious. 2. vain ·noun vanity; emptiness; now used only in the phrase in vain. 3. vain ·superl …
Webster English vocab
VAIN — [vain] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L vanus empty, vain--more at wane] (14c) 1: having no real value: idle, worthless …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VAIN — / veɪn; NAmE / adjective 1. that does not produce the result you want SYN useless : She closed her …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
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
VAIN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a vain attempt (= one that does not succeed ) ▪ They worked through the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
WAITED — bad, biden, bidon, bidon, bad, biden
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
VAIN — adjective DUBIOUS : The police did their best to rescue the hostages but in vain. BAD : The police did …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WAITED — Ждущийся
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VAIN — прил. 1) напрасный, бесполезный It is vain to protest. ≈ Сопротивление бесполезно. Syn : futile, unavailing 2) поверхностный, пустой; показной …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
WAITED — Ждущийся
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
WAITED — ожидать
Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITH
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DO
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AN
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WAIT — I. ˈwāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier to watch, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAIT — / weɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wait (for sb/sth) to stay where you are or delay …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — I. wait 1 S1 W1 /weɪt/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: waitier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YOURSELF
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHILE — I. conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good while (= a fairly long time ) ▪ I’d been waiting a …
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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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WAIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a waiting list (= a list of people who are waiting for something ) …
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UP
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TURN
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TIME
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TICK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clock ticks (= makes regular quiet sounds that shows it is working ) …
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TAKE
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STAND
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SILENCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brief silence ▪ After a brief silence, she made another suggestion. a deathly …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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SECOND — I. number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a first/second/third etc edition ▪ The first edition was published in 1986. a second …
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S
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QUIETLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cry quietly/softly ▪ People sat crying softly among the wreckage. live peacefully/quietly/happily etc ▪ The …
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