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vano — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bay noun A body of water partly enclosed by a curve of the coastline.
  • idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
  • otiose adj Having no effect.
  • quaint adjective Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.
  • vain adj Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
  • void adjective Completely empty; containing nothing.

Senses

vano is used for these senses in English:

  • idle Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
  • otiose Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
  • quaint (obsolete) Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim. [15th–19th c.]
  • vain Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
  • void Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.

bay — full definition

  1. noun A body of water partly enclosed by a curve of the coastline.
  2. noun A distinct section or compartment, such as a parking space, loading area, or part of a building.
  3. noun The evergreen tree or shrub whose leaves are used as a cooking herb (bay leaf).
  4. verb To bark or howl loudly, especially of hunting dogs.
  5. adj Reddish-brown in colour, especially describing a horse with a black mane and tail.

idle — full definition

  1. adj Not working, active, or in use.
  2. adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
  3. verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
  4. verb To pass time doing nothing productive.

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