Sentence examples of "vain" in French
Il a tenté, en vain, d'arrêter de fumer.
Er versuchte, sich das Rauchen abzugewöhnen, doch es war umsonst.
Vous vous efforcez en vain : Votre plainte n'a aucun fondement.
Sie bemühen sich umsonst: Ihre Klage hat keinen Grund.
Il essaya en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse.
Er versuchte vergebens, seine Frau glücklich zu machen.
Il a essayé en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse.
Er versuchte seine Frau glücklich zu machen, doch vergebens.
Comment peux-tu dire que nos soldats sont morts en vain ?
Wie kannst du sagen, dass unsere Soldaten für nichts gestorben sind.
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