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vano

/ˈbano/, [ˈba.no]

vain

Examples

  • Traté en vano de seducirla.

    I tried in vain to seduce her.

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  • Ella trató en vano de complacerlo.

    She tried in vain to please him.

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  • Se esforzó por hacer feliz a su mujer, pero fue en vano.

    He endeavored to make his wife happy, but in vain.

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  • Él intentó abrir la caja en vano.

    He tried to open the box in vain.

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  • Todos los esfuerzos del médico fueron en vano, enseguida el hombre murió.

    All the doctor's efforts were in vain and the man soon died.

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  • Traté de conseguirlo, pero fue en vano.

    I tried to get it, but in vain.

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  • Ella esperó en vano encontrar algún signo de vida en su amigo.

    She waited unsuccessfully for any signs of life in her friend.

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  • En vano trató él de convencerlos de su inocencia.

    He tried to convince them of his innocence in vain.

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  • Él no murió en vano.

    He didn't die in vain.

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  • Es muy triste saber que todos nuestros planes fueron en vano.

    It's very sad to find out that all of our plans were in vain.

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  • Todos nuestros intentos fueron en vano.

    All our attempts were in vain.

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  • Intentó, en vano, conseguir una gran cantidad de dinero de ellos.

    He tried, in vain, to borrow a large sum of money from them.

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  • Trató en vano de poner fin a su debate ardiente.

    He tried in vain to put an end to their heated discussion.

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  • Protestamos, pero fue en vano.

    We protested, but it was in vain.

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  • Es bueno ver que nuestros esfuerzos no fueron en vano.

    It's good to see that our efforts were not in vain.

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  • Intenté en vano ocuparme del problema.

    I tried to in vain to deal with the problem.

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  • ¿Cómo puedes decir que nuestros soldados murieron en vano?

    How can you say that our soldiers died in vain?

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  • Intentó en vano resolver el problema.

    He tried in vain to solve the problem.

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  • Él intentó en vano levantar la piedra.

    He tried in vain to lift up the stone.

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  • Él intentó en vano hacer feliz a su mujer.

    He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.

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