be in vain

English - Turkish

Definition of be in vain in English Turkish dictionary

Dick o problemi çözmek için boşuna çalıştı. - Dick tried to solve the problem, in vain.

Tüm çabalarımız boşunaydı. - All our efforts were in vain.

Boş yere tanığa rüşvet vermeye yeltendiler. - They attempted in vain to bribe the witness.

Tom Mary'yi sanat okuluna gitmesi için boş yere ikna etmeye çalıştı. - Tom tried in vain to convince Mary to go to art school.

O sigarayı bırakmaya çalıştı ama nafile. - He tried to give up smoking but in vain.

O bütün gece çalışmayı denedi, ama nafile. - He tried to study all night, but in vain.

English - English

Definition of be in vain in English English dictionary
in vain: Without success; ending in failure
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain.
in vain: In a disrespectful manner, especially when concerning religion
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.
in vain: to no avail; "he looked for her in vain"; "the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution"
in vain: all for nothing