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21VAIN — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 N89.0 Niedriggradige Dysplasie der Vagina (VAIN I) N89.1 Mittelgradige Dysplasie der Vagina (VAIN II) N89.2 …
22vain — adj. 1) vain about (vain about one s appearance) 2) vain to + inf. (it is vain to protest) 3) (misc.) in vain ( without success ) (to work in vain); to take the Lord s name in vain ( to treat the Lord s name in a disrespectful manner ) * * *… …
23vain — 01. She is a very [vain] woman who is more concerned about her appearance than anything else. 02. We worked all night in an attempt to finish on time, but it was all in [vain]. 03. I bought my ex girlfriend a huge bouquet of flowers in a [vain]… …
24vain — [[t]ve͟ɪn[/t]] vainer, vainest 1) ADJ: ADJ n A vain attempt or action is one that fails to achieve what was intended. The drafting committee worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule... I was singing in a vain effort to… …
25vain */ — UK [veɪn] / US adjective Word forms vain : adjective vain comparative vainer superlative vainest 1) showing disapproval someone who is vain is very proud and thinks they are very attractive or special He was vain about his looks, spending hours… …
26vain — vainly, adv. vainness, n. /vayn/, adj., vainer, vainest. 1. excessively proud of or concerned about one s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy. 2. proceeding from or showing personal vanity: vain remarks. 3.… …
27vain — adjective 1 someone who is vain is very proud of their good looks, abilities, or position; conceited 2 in vain without success in spite of your efforts: I tried in vain to get Sue to come with us. 3 vain attempt/hope/effort etc an attempt, hope… …
28vain — adj. 1 excessively proud or conceited, esp. about one s own attributes. 2 empty, trivial, unsubstantial (vain boasts; vain triumphs). 3 useless; followed by no good result (in the vain hope of dissuading them). Phrases and idioms: in vain without …
29vain — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, empty, futile, from Latin vanus more at wane Date: 14th century 1. having no real value ; idle, worthless < vain pretensions > 2. marked by futility or ineffectualness ; unsuccessful,… …
30vain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. proud, conceited; futile, fruitless; trivial. See vanity, uselessness, unimportance. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Possessing unwarranted self esteem] Syn. proud, arrogant, haughty; see egotistic 2 . 2 …