Sentence examples of "vain" in English
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.
The authorities are striving in vain to stabilize the currency.
Die Behören bemühen sich vergebens, die Währung zu stabilisieren.
He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.
Er versuchte vergebens, seine Frau glücklich zu machen.
You ask in vain for forgiveness; your actions are unforgivable.
Sie bitten vergebens um Verzeihung; Ihr Handeln ist unverzeihlich.
We knocked at the door for five minutes, but in vain.
Wir klopften fünf Minuten lang an die Tür, doch es war vergebens.
He tried in vain to put an end to their heated discussion.
Er versuchte vergebens, ihre hitzige Debatte zu beenden.
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