Sentence examples of "en vano" in Spanish

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Translations: all32 in vain27 other translations5
Pero todo fue en vano. But it was all for no avail.
Todo mi esfuerzo fue en vano. All my effort went for nothing.
Todos los esfuerzos han sido en vano. All efforts have been unavailing.
Ella esperó en vano encontrar algún signo de vida en su amigo. She waited unsuccessfully for any signs of life in her friend.
Es en vano sentarse a escribir cuando todavía no te levantaste a vivir. How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
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