"em vão" meaning in Portuguese

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Adverb

IPA: /ẽj̃ ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ẽj̃ ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ĩ ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ĩ ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ɐ̃j̃ ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ɐ̃j̃ ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ɐ̃j̃ ˈbɐ̃w̃/ [Northern, Portugal]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese en vão. By surface analysis, em (“in”) + vão (“vain”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|en vão|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese en vão, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|en vão}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese en vão, {{surf|pt|em|vão|t1=in|t2=vain}} By surface analysis, em (“in”) + vão (“vain”) Head templates: {{pt-adv|head=em vão}} em vão
  1. in vain (ending in failure; unsuccessfully)
    Sense id: en-em_vão-pt-adv-gHb-JUrV

Download JSON data for em vão meaning in Portuguese (1.5kB)

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