Sentence examples of "vergebens" in German
Translations:
all9
in vain9
Er versuchte vergebens, ihre hitzige Debatte zu beenden.
He tried in vain to put an end to their heated discussion.
Er versuchte vergebens, seine Frau glücklich zu machen.
He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.
Die Behören bemühen sich vergebens, die Währung zu stabilisieren.
The authorities are striving in vain to stabilize the currency.
Er versuchte seine Frau glücklich zu machen, doch vergebens.
He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.
Sie bitten vergebens um Verzeihung; Ihr Handeln ist unverzeihlich.
You ask in vain for forgiveness; your actions are unforgivable.
Wir klopften fünf Minuten lang an die Tür, doch es war vergebens.
We knocked at the door for five minutes, but in vain.
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