vain
gb/vˈeɪn/ us/vˈeɪn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
hiú, hiábavaló, hiába
B1
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hiú
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is vain
She’s too vain to leave the house without makeup.
Túl hiú ahhoz, hogy smink nélkül elinduljon otthonról.
He became vain after winning the award.
Miután megnyerte a díjat, hiú lett.
People say he’s vain because he always talks about his success.
She was vain about her long, shiny hair.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is vain about his clothes.
Nagyon hiú, ha a ruháiról van szó.
She is vain and likes to look in the mirror.
Hiú, és szeret a tükörbe nézni.
My brother is vain about his hair.
She is too vain to wear old shoes.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vain' with 'vein' (blood vessel) or 'vain' meaning 'useless'. Context is key to avoid this mistake.
Σημασία
Having too much self-pride
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vain person
|too vain
|vain about appearance
|vain man
|vain woman
Συνώνυμα
conceited (Stronger negative connotation, often implying arrogance and self-importance.)
|
self-important (Focuses more on an exaggerated sense of one's importance than on appearance.)
Αντώνυμα
modest (Suggests humility and lack of arrogance, opposite to excessive self-admiration.)
Θέματα
personality
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Thinking you are more attractive, smart, or important than you really are.
Having an excessively high opinion of one's own appearance, abilities, or worth.
B2
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Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in vain
All their efforts to save the company were in vain.
Hiábavalónak bizonyult minden erőfeszítésük, amellyel megpróbálták megmenteni a céget.
He tried in vain to fix the old car.
Hiába próbálta megjavítani a régi autót.
Her search for the missing ring was in vain.
They fought in vain against the stronger army.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I called his name in vain.
Hiába szólítottam a nevén.
We tried in vain to open the door.
Hiába próbáltuk kinyitni az ajtót.
She looked for her keys in vain.
He ran in vain to catch the bus.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'in vain' with 'vain' meaning 'proud'. The phrase 'in vain' almost always means 'without success'.
Σημασία
Without success or useless
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vain attempt
|vain effort
|in vain
Συνώνυμα
futile (Emphasizes pointlessness due to impossibility of success.)
|
unsuccessful (Neutral term for not achieving the desired result.)
Αντώνυμα
effective (Produces the intended result, opposite of 'without success'.)
Θέματα
results
|failure
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not successful; not bringing the wanted result.
Producing no result; having no effect or purpose.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
vain
IPA
GB/vˈeɪn/
US/vˈeɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
vain (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (vain)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: vain
- Comparative: vainer
- Superlative: vainest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
vain attempt
1/vˈeɪn ətˈɛmpt/
fixed phrase
Unsuccessful try at something
An effort that does not succeed.
Παραδείγματα
- Their vain attempt to climb the mountain ended after two days.
- She made a vain attempt to change his mind.
vain hope
1/vˈeɪn hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Unrealistic or hopeless expectation
A hope that will not come true.
Παραδείγματα
- He waited with the vain hope that she would return.
- It was a vain hope that the storm would pass quickly.
in vain
1/ˈɪn vˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
without success or effect
When you try but do not get any result.
Παραδείγματα
- They tried to save the building, but it was in vain.
- I searched in vain for my lost keys.
in vain
2/ˈɪn vˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Without success or uselessly
Without success; not achieving what you want.
Παραδείγματα
- I tried in vain to reach her by phone.
- He searched in vain for a solution.