English–Irish Dictionary (de Bhaldraithe): vain

Focail chosúla: bain · vair · van · veain · vein

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Gramadach Foghraíocht

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TORTHAÍ 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.

ABAIRTÍ IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY

build »

To build vain hopes on sth., dóchas amaideach a chur i rud.

spend »

He spent himself in a vain endeavour, chloígh, thraoch, sé é féin le saothar in aisce.