"vain" meaning in Anglais

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Adjective

IPA: \veɪn\, \veɪn\, veɪn Audio: En-us-vain.ogg Forms: vainer [comparative], vainest [superlative], more vain [comparative], most vain [superlative]
  1. Frivole, vain, vaniteux.
    Sense id: fr-vain-en-adj-jyjL8hDX Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vainly Derived forms (en vain): in vain
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    },
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        "\\veɪn.ɪst\\"
      ],
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    },
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        "\\ˌmɔɹ veɪn\\",
        "\\ˌmɔː veɪn\\"
      ],
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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        "\\ˌmoʊst veɪn\\",
        "\\ˌməʊst veɪn\\"
      ],
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "He died in a vain attempt to save his comrade.",
          "translation": "Il mourut dans une vaine tentative de sauver son camarade."
        },
        {
          "text": "The Vain Little Mouse",
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        "\\veɪn.ɪst\\"
      ],
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        "\\ˌmɔɹ veɪn\\",
        "\\ˌmɔː veɪn\\"
      ],
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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        "\\ˌmoʊst veɪn\\",
        "\\ˌməʊst veɪn\\"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
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        },
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        }
      ],
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