vain (EN)

tillægsord

tillægsord “vain”

1. forgæves
   Tilmeld dig for at se oversættelser af eksempelsætninger og ensprogede definitioner af hvert ord.

   They tried in vain to push the broken car up the steep hill.
2. forfængelig
   She was so vain that she spent hours looking at herself in the mirror every day.
3. tom (kan også forstås som 'uden indhold eller værdi')
   His promise turned out to be vain when he failed to follow through with any action.