In vain meaning and example sentences

Learning In vain in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.

Definition

In vain: Beyhude, boşuna

Example sentences

  • The rescue teams searched for survivors for several days, but unfortunately, their efforts were in vain.
  • The rescue teams searched for survivors for several days, but unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. (Kurtarma ekipleri günlerce hayatta kalanları aradı ama maalesef çabaları boşunaydı (beyhude oldu).)
  • In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with In vain when the meaning is "Beyhude, boşuna".

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Practice section

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