Polish-English translations for próżny

vain
us
vain toil; a vain attempt
empty
uk
us
an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomachempty words, or threatsempty offer

fruitlessThe unskilled man’s attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitlessThe fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children
futileIf the pieces are not right and not in order, plans for the future and the EU2020 are only futile and nice words, on which basis we really cannot build the future. Jeżeli nie ułożymy właściwie elementów układanki, plany na przyszłość i strategia "Europa 2020” będą zaledwie próżnymi, okrągłymi słowami, na których nie da się zbudować przyszłości.
void
us
null and voidNobody has crossed the void since one man died trying three hundred years ago; its high time we had another go.He voided the check and returned it