in a vain

English - Turkish

Definition of in a vain in English Turkish dictionary

John sorunu çözmek için boşuna uğraştı. - John tried in vain to solve the problem.

Ben onunla boşuna dost kalmaya çalıştım. - I tried to keep in with her in vain.

Karısını mutlu etmeye çalıştı fakat boş yere. - He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.

Ben onu bir daha sigara içmemesi için boş yere ikna etmeye çalıştım. - I tried in vain to persuade him not to smoke any more.

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

Biz beş dakika kapıyı çaldık, ama nafile. - We knocked at the door for five minutes, but in vain.

English - English

Definition of in a 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