Sentence examples of "vergeblich" in German

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Ich versuchte vergeblich, es aufzumachen. I tried in vain to open it.

Ich habe vergeblich versucht, es aufzumachen. I tried in vain to open it.

Sie versuchte vergeblich, nicht zu weinen. She tried in vain not to cry.

Er versuchte vergeblich, den Stein hochzuheben. He tried in vain to lift up the stone.

Sie versuchte vergeblich, ihre Angst zu kaschieren. She tried in vain to conceal her fear.

Wir versuchten vergeblich ihm das Rauchen auszureden. We tried in vain to talk him out of smoking.

Er versuchte vergeblich, die Kiste zu öffnen. He tried to open the box in vain.

Er versuchte vergeblich, die verschlossene Tür zu öffnen. He tried in vain to open the locked door.

Ich versuchte vergeblich ihn zu überreden, nicht mehr zu rauchen. I tried in vain to persuade him not to smoke any more.

Sie drängen ihn vergeblich, ihnen seine florierende Firma zu verkaufen. They urged him in vain to sell them his prosperous firm.

Seine Bemühungen waren alle vergeblich. All his endeavors ended in failure.

Ich versuchte es zu bekommen, aber vergeblich. I tried to get it, but to no purpose.

Er versuchte mehrmals das Rauchen aufzugeben, aber vergeblich. He tried to give up smoking several times, but failed.

Er versuchte, seine Frau glücklich zu machen, aber vergeblich. He tried to make his wife happy, but couldn't.

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