Usage examples of "been in vain" in English with translation to Spanish

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Your death will not have been in vain. Tu muerte no habrá sido en vano.
It was all in vain! ¡Fue todo en vano!
Tom has secretly been in love with Mary for years. Tom ha estado secretamente enamorado de Mary por años.
He tried to give up smoking but in vain. Él intentó dejar el tabaco, pero fue inútil.
He's already been in the toilet for quite a while. Él ya lleva demasiado tiempo en el baño.
He tried to open the box in vain. Él intentó abrir la caja en vano.
I've been in China for less than a month. He estado en China por menos de un mes.
She tried to smile in vain. Ella trató en vano de sonreír.
She speaks as if she had really been in France. Ella habla como si hubiera estado en Francia.
She tried in vain not to cry. Ella intentó en vano no llorar.
He has been in Japan for three years. Él lleva tres años en Japón.
She got the ticket in vain. Ella consiguió el boleto para nada.
She's been in hospital for a month. Ella lleva un mes en el hospital.
All the doctor's efforts were in vain and the man soon died. Todos los esfuerzos del médico fueron en vano, enseguida el hombre murió.
He said that he had been in California for ten years. Él dijo que había estado por diez años en California.
She tried in vain to conceal her fear. Ella trató en vano de ocultar su temor.
She's been in the hospital for a month. Ella lleva un mes en el hospital.
We protested, but it was in vain. Protestamos, pero fue en vano.
He has been in Japan for two years. Él ha estado dos años en Japón.
I made every effort to realize the plan but after all it turned out to be in vain. Hice cada esfuerzo para llevar a cabo el plan, pero después de todo, resultó ser en vano.
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