Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - vain
Vain
vain
adj. 1 excessively proud or conceited, esp. about one's own attributes. 2 empty, trivial, unsubstantial (vain boasts; vain triumphs). 3 useless; followed by no good result (in the vain hope of dissuading them). Phrases and idioms in vain without result or success (it was in vain that we protested). take a person's name in vain use it lightly or profanely. Derivatives vainly adv. vainness n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L vanus empty, without substance
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
adjective see: wane Date: 14th century having no real value ; idle, worthless , marked by futility or ineffectualness ; unsuccessful, useless , foolish, silly, having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements ; conceited, see: futile ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):