vain

invano

Senza ottenere nulla di utile o servire a uno scopo.

In inglese semplice: Without achieving anything useful or serving any purpose.

• We searched in vain.
• She hoped their sacrifice had not been in vain.
• Did we spend all that money in vain?

Come si usa: in vain (He called for help in vain.)

Sinonimi: pointless, fruitless

Espressioni comuni: in vain, die in vain, work in vain

vanitoso

Troppo orgoglioso del proprio aspetto o delle proprie capacità e desideroso dell’ammirazione altrui.

In inglese semplice: Too proud of your appearance or abilities, and wanting others to admire you.

• He is rather vain.
• She was vain about her beautiful hair.
• The vain actor demanded a larger photograph of himself.

Come si usa: vain about something (He is vain about his looks.)

Sinonimi: conceited, self-admiring

Contrari: modest, humble

Espressioni comuni: vain person, rather vain, vain about something

vano, inutile

Che non ottiene il risultato desiderato.

In inglese semplice: Failing to achieve the result you wanted.

• We made a vain attempt to stop him.
• Their efforts to save the tree were vain.
• She waited in the vain hope that he would return.

Sinonimi: unsuccessful, futile

Contrari: successful

Espressioni comuni: vain attempt, vain effort, vain hope, vain struggle