vano

/ˈbano/, [ˈba.no]

vain

Examples

Traté de persuadirla en vano.

I tried to persuade her in vain.

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Llamamos a la puerta durante cinco minutos, pero fue en vano.

We knocked at the door for five minutes, but in vain.

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Todo mi esfuerzo fue en vano.

All my effort went for nothing.

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Pero todo fue en vano.

But it was all for no avail.

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Todos sus esfuerzos eran en vano.

All their efforts were in vain.

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¡Todo fue en vano!

It was all in vain!

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Ella trató en vano de sonreír.

She tried to smile in vain.

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Todos sus esfuerzos fueron en vano.

All their efforts were in vain.

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Ellos trataron en vano de sobornar al testigo.

They attempted in vain to bribe the witness.

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Tom no murió en vano.

Tom didn't die in vain.

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¡Fue todo en vano!

It was all in vain!

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Traté en vano de convencerlo.

In vain have I tried to convince him.

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No murieron en vano.

They didn't die for nothing.

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Ella intentó en vano no llorar.

She tried in vain not to cry.

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Tu sacrificio no fue en vano.

Your sacrifice was not in vain.

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Hice cada esfuerzo para llevar a cabo el plan, pero después de todo, resultó ser en vano.

I made every effort to realize the plan but after all it turned out to be in vain.

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Esperé en vano toda la tarde.

I waited all afternoon in vain.

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Todos nuestros esfuerzos fueron en vano.

All our efforts were without result.

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Todos los esfuerzos han sido en vano.

All efforts have been unavailing.

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Tu muerte no habrá sido en vano.

Your death will not have been in vain.

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