Sentence examples of "en vain" in French
Ils ont cherché partout, mais en vain, le garçon disparu.
They searched high and low for the missing boy but to no avail.
Vous vous efforcez en vain : Votre plainte n'a aucun fondement.
You're wasting your energy. Your complaint is groundless.
Nous avons tenté en vain de le faire changer d'avis.
We tried to get him to change his mind, but couldn't.
Nous avons débattu de ce problème à de nombreuses reprises mais en vain.
We have discussed the problem several times but to no avail.
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