vain
What is the Definition of vain?
Adjective:
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- unproductive of success
How can I use vain in a sentence?
Yes, boy, your parents were brave I killed your father first; and he put up a courageous fight but your mother needn't have died she was trying to protect you Now give me the Stone, unless you want her to have died in vain.
All his efforts to fix the broken machine were in vain. - Все его усилия починить сломанную машину были напрасны.
All his efforts were in vain. - Все его усилия были напрасными.
Other meanings of vain (synonyms, cognates).
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