Sentence examples of "vergebens" in German with translation "en vain"

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Translations: all4 en vain3 other translations1
Er versuchte vergebens, seine Frau glücklich zu machen. Il essaya en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse.
Er versuchte seine Frau glücklich zu machen, doch vergebens. Il essaya en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse.
Wir klopften fünf Minuten lang an die Tür, doch es war vergebens. Nous avons frappé à la porte pendant cinq minutes mais en vain.
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