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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
vain, a. 1 (Of hope, etc.) Baoth, díomhaoin. Vain promises, gealltanais mpl gan cur leo. 2 Gan éifeacht, in aisce. Vain efforts, saothar m in aisce. It is vain for you to try, saothar in aisce agat féachaint leis. 3 Díomasach, leitheadach, uallach. She is vain of her beauty, tá sí mór as a háilleacht. 4 In vain, in aisce. a We protested in vain, it was in vain that we protested, chuireamar ina aghaidh ach ní raibh gar ann. He laboured in vain, bhí a shaothar in aisce aige. b To take God's name in vain, ainm Dé a thabhairt gan fáth.   vainly, adv. 1 In aisce; go baoth, go díomhaoin. 2 Go díomasach, etc.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To build vain hopes on sth., dóchas amaideach a chur i rud.
He spent himself in a vain endeavour, chloígh, thraoch, sé é féin le saothar in aisce.
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