Hungarian - English

hiábavaló

B2 Hungarian
vain, futile, useless, worthless, meaningless, fruitless
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Meaning
Without success or useless
Themes
failure |ineffectiveness |effort |outcome |core_vocabulary
Definition

Producing no result; having no effect or purpose.

B2
1
Usage pattern:
hiábavaló vmit tenni; hiábavaló próbálkozás/keresés
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Meaning
Pointless; unable to achieve anything
Themes
uselessness |failure |attempts |impossibility |core_vocabulary
Definition

Unable to produce any useful result; achieving no practical effect and therefore pointless.

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Meaning
Not effective or helpful
Themes
utility |function |effectiveness |practicality |futility |core_vocabulary
Definition

Not capable of producing the desired result or serving a practical purpose.

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Meaning
having no use or importance
Themes
utility |practicality |effectiveness |importance |core_vocabulary |work
Definition

Having no practical use, benefit, or importance; not achieving any useful result.

B2
2
Usage pattern:
hiábavaló erőfeszítés/próbálkozás; hiábavaló valamit tenni
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Meaning
having no purpose or value
Themes
purpose |value |futility |work |war |core_vocabulary
Definition

Having no real purpose, value, or effect; not worth doing, having, or paying attention to.

B2
2
Usage pattern:
hiábavaló próbálkozás/erőfeszítés/kísérlet
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Meaning
Not achieving success or result
Themes
effort |failure |outcome |usefulness |core_vocabulary
Definition

Failing to achieve any desired result, success, or practical benefit.

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