- Vain hopes
- Пустой номер. Пустая затея
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
vain — [vān] adj. [OFr < L vanus, empty, vain: see WANT] 1. having no real value or significance; worthless, empty, idle, hollow, etc. [vain pomp] 2. without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc. [a vain endeavor] 3.… … English World dictionary
vain — 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 … English dictionary for students
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in hopes that … — in the hope of sth | in the hope that… idiom (NAmE also in hopes that…) because you want sth to happen • I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work. • He asked her again in the vain hope … Useful english dictionary
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eat the air — phrasal obsolete : to have vain hopes * * * eat the air (Shakespeare) To be deluded with hopes • • • Main Entry: ↑eat … Useful english dictionary
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