Sentence examples of "vains" in French with translation "vain"

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Tous mes sacrifices furent vains. All my pains were in vain.
Tous leurs efforts étaient vains. All their efforts were in vain.
Tous leurs efforts furent vains. All their efforts were in vain.
Tous nos efforts ont été vains. All our 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 soon died.
Les plus beaux mots du monde ne sont que de vains sons, si on ne les comprend pas. The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them.
Ses vains efforts pour la séduire montrèrent qu'il sonnait à la mauvaise adresse ; elle était la mère de deux bambins. His vain efforts to seduce her showed he was barking up the wrong tree; she was a mother of two tots.
Nous avons protesté en vain. We protested, but it was in vain.
Toutes nos tentatives furent vaines. All our attempts were in vain.
Tout cela a été en vain ! It was all in vain!
Il essaya de nouveau, mais en vain. He tried it again, but in vain.
J'ai essayé en vain de l'ouvrir. I tried in vain to open it.
Bite essaya de résoudre le problème, en vain. Dick tried to solve the problem in vain.
Dick essaya en vain de résoudre le problème. Dick tried to solve the problem in vain.
Il essaya en vain d'ouvrir la boîte. He tried to open the box in vain.
Il a tenté en vain de résoudre le problème. He tried in vain to solve the problem.
Wrench a tenté en vain de résoudre le problème. Wrench tried in vain to solve the problem.
Il essaya en vain d'ouvrir cette porte verrouillée. He tried in vain to open the locked door.
Il essaya en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse. He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.
Elle a essayé en vain de lui faire plaisir. She tried in vain to please him.
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