Sentence examples of "in vain" in English with translation "vergeblich"

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All our efforts were in vain. Unsere Bemühungen waren vergeblich.

I tried in vain to open it. Ich habe vergeblich versucht, es aufzumachen.

She tried in vain not to cry. Sie versuchte vergeblich, nicht zu weinen.

He tried to open the box in vain. Er versuchte vergeblich, die Kiste zu öffnen.

She tried in vain to conceal her fear. Sie versuchte vergeblich, ihre Angst zu kaschieren.

He tried in vain to open the locked door. Er versuchte vergeblich, die verschlossene Tür zu öffnen.

He tried in vain to lift up the stone. Er versuchte vergeblich, den Stein hochzuheben.

We tried in vain to talk him out of smoking. Wir versuchten vergeblich ihm das Rauchen auszureden.

They urged him in vain to sell them his prosperous firm. Sie drängen ihn vergeblich, ihnen seine florierende Firma zu verkaufen.

I tried in vain to persuade him not to smoke any more. Ich versuchte vergeblich ihn zu überreden, nicht mehr zu rauchen.

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