"to no avail" meaning in English

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        "(idiomatic) With no success or benefit; unsuccessfully."
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          "word": "to little avail"
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          "word": "sans succès"
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          "word": "en vain"
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          "word": "μάταια"
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "eis mátin",
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          "word": "εις μάτην"
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          "roman": "bezuspéšno",
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          "word": "безуспе́шно"
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          "roman": "bezrezulʹtátno",
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          "word": "безрезульта́тно"
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          "code": "es",
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          "word": "sin éxito"
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          "code": "es",
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          "word": "inútil[mente]"
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      "word": "en vain"
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      "word": "εις μάτην"
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