Sentence examples of "vergeblich" in German

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Translations: all14 in vain10 other translations4
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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