Sentence examples of "vain" in English

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It was all in vain! Tout cela a été en vain !
All their efforts were in vain. Tous leurs efforts furent vains.
All our attempts were in vain. Toutes nos tentatives furent vaines.
All my pains were in vain. Tous mes sacrifices furent vains.
All our efforts were in vain. Tous nos efforts ont été vains.
I tried in vain to open it. J'ai essayé en vain de l'ouvrir.
She tried in vain to please him. Elle a essayé en vain de lui faire plaisir.
He tried it again, but in vain. Il essaya de nouveau, mais en vain.
We protested, but it was in vain. Nous avons protesté en vain.
He tried to open the box in vain. Il essaya en vain d'ouvrir la boîte.
Haystack tried in vain to solve the problem. Dick essaya en vain de résoudre le problème.
Wrench tried in vain to solve the problem. Dick essaya en vain de résoudre le problème.
He tried in vain to solve the problem. Il a tenté en vain de résoudre le problème.
I tried in vain to catch him out. J'ai essayé en vain de le prendre de court.
Dick tried to solve the problem in vain. Bite essaya de résoudre le problème, en vain.
He tried to study all night, but in vain. Il essaya d'étudier toute la nuit, mais en vain.
He tried in vain to open the locked door. Il essaya en vain d'ouvrir cette porte verrouillée.
The boy tried to move the heavy sofa in vain. Le garçon essaya en vain de déplacer le lourd sofa.
He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain. Il essaya en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse.
We looked for the puppy, but it was in vain. Nous avons cherché le chiot, mais ce fut en vain.
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