vain in Russian
vain in Russian is показно́й, тщесла́вный, беспло́дный — vain means excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
vain in Russian
показно́й
Pronounced: pokaznoy
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
тщесла́вный
Pronounced: tshcheslavnyy
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
беспло́дный
Pronounced: besplodnyy
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
пусто́й
Pronounced: pustoy
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
напра́сный
Pronounced: naprasnyy
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
су́етный
Pronounced: suyetnyy
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
тще́тный
Pronounced: tshchetnyy
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
What does "vain" mean?
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adj Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
"He was too vain to be seen in public without styling his hair first."
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adj Producing no result; useless or pointless (especially in the phrase "in vain").
"Their attempts to save the business were in vain."
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vain in a sentence
- He was too vain to be seen in public without styling his hair first.
- Their attempts to save the business were in vain.
- She tried in vain to convince him to stay.
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What is "vain" in Russian?
"vain" in Russian is показно́й, тщесла́вный, беспло́дный. vain means: Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
How do you pronounce показно́й?
"vain" in Russian is показно́й, pronounced "pokaznoy".
How do you use "vain" in a sentence?
Example: "He was too vain to be seen in public without styling his hair first." In Russian, "vain" is показно́й, тщесла́вный, беспло́дный.
Are there other ways to say "vain" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "vain": показно́й, тщесла́вный, беспло́дный, пусто́й, напра́сный, су́етный.
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