vains

futile, fruitless, useless

v ɛ̃ → vain
vain futile, pointless + s Plural
adjective · plural Rare #43,681
futile, fruitless, useless
FR: Ses efforts sont vains.
EN: His efforts are futile.
Forms of vain
MasculineFeminine
Singular — vaine

Vos efforts sont vains !

Your efforts are in vain!

— Space Seed (1967)

Tous leurs efforts étaient vains.

All their efforts were in vain.

Tous les efforts du docteur furent vains et l'homme mourut rapidement.

All the doctor's efforts were in vain, and the man quickly died.

Mais nos deux souhaits resteront vains.

But our two wishes will remain in vain.

— La Légende de Baahubali : 1ère Partie (2015)

Je suis content de constater que nos efforts n'ont pas été vains.

I’m pleased to see that our efforts weren’t in vain.

Tous leurs efforts furent vains.

All their efforts were in vain.

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