forgæves — meaning in English

English meaning

• vain adj Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.

Senses

forgæves is used for these senses in English:

• in vain (idiomatic) Without success or a result; ending in failure.
• vain Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.

vain — full definition

1. adj Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
2. adj Producing no result; useless or pointless (especially in the phrase "in vain").

Related Danish words