vains

vain, futile

v ɛ̃ → vain
vain vain, pointless + s Plural
adjective · plural Rare #40,944
vain, futile Masculine plural form of the adjective.
FR: Ce sont des efforts vains.
EN: Those are futile efforts.
Forms of vain
MasculineFeminine
Singular vaine

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.

Tous leurs efforts furent vains.

All their efforts were in vain.

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 étaient vains.

All their efforts were in vain.

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