English-French translations for in vain

• en vain
• inutilement
• à la légère
• vainement
  Il a vainement tenté de convaincre notre commission d'appuyer l'élan général des propositions de la Commission. He tried in vain to persuade our committee to support the thrust of the Commission proposals.
  Les victimes de cette situation réclament toujours et vainement justice et cherchent à faire valoir leurs droits. The victims of this are still looking, in vain, for justice and the opportunity to exercise their rights.
  On attend vainement que l’on saisisse la Cour pénale internationale contre ces criminels. One looks in vain for calls for criminal proceedings to be brought before the International Criminal Court.

Definition of in vain

• Without success or a result; ending in failure
• In a disrespectful manner, especially when concerning religion
• Unsuccessful, failed

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