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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
adj
Pronounced: pokaznoy
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
тщесла́вный
adj
Pronounced: tshcheslavnyy
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
беспло́дный
adj
Pronounced: besplodnyy
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
пусто́й
adj
Pronounced: pustoy
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
напра́сный
adj
Pronounced: naprasnyy
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
су́етный
adj
Pronounced: suyetnyy
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
тще́тный
adj
Pronounced: tshchetnyy
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.

What does "vain" mean?

  1. adj Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
    "He was too vain to be seen in public without styling his hair first."
  2. 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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