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

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We protested, but it was in vain. Protestamos, pero fue en vano.
He tried to give up smoking but in vain. Él intentó dejar el tabaco, pero fue inútil.
She was in a silk dress. Ella llevaba un vestido de seda.
He tried to open the box in vain. Él intentó abrir la caja en vano.
Tom spent a few years in Boston when he was in college. Tom pasó algunos años en Boston cuando estaba en la universidad.
She tried to smile in vain. Ella trató en vano de sonreír.
I met Mary and John when I was in London. Me encontré con Mary y John cuando estuve en Londres.
She tried in vain not to cry. Ella intentó en vano no llorar.
"He has so much money that he doesn't know how to spend it." "I wish I was in such a situation... I would know how to spend it." "Él tiene tanto dinero que no sabe cómo gastarlo." "Quisiera estar en una situación similar... yo sí sabría cómo gastarlo."
She got the ticket in vain. Ella consiguió el boleto para nada.
I was in New York for a few days. Estuve en Nueva York un par de días.
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.
I still remember the first time I was in China; I was in Shandong, and I realised that that province alone is twenty six thousand square kilometres bigger than England. Todavía recuerdo la primera vez que estuve en China; estaba en Shandong, y me di cuenta de que esa provincia por sí sola era veintiséis mil kilómetros cuadrados más grande que Inglaterra.
She tried in vain to conceal her fear. Ella trató en vano de ocultar su temor.
She skimmed through the register to see if her name was in it. Ella echó una ojeada al registro para ver si su nombre figuraba en él.
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.
No one was in a hurry to leave the party. Nadie tenía apuro de irse de la fiesta.
He tried, in vain, to borrow a large sum of money from them. Intentó, en vano, conseguir una gran cantidad de dinero de ellos.
She was in the Americas last month. Ella estuvo en América el mes pasado.
Your death will not have been in vain. Tu muerte no habrá sido en vano.
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