Qui n'a aucune chance de réussir ou de servir à quelque chose.
Having no chance of success or useful result.
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Tous nos efforts pour sauver l'arbre ont été vains. — All our efforts to save the tree were futile.
Il est inutile de discuter avec lui de cela. — It's futile to argue with him about this.
Une deuxième tentative est-elle vaine ? — Is a second attempt futile?
Ne perds pas ton temps, c'est un effort inutile. — Don't waste your time; it's a futile effort.
Ils ont abandonné après une vaine recherche. — They gave up after a futile search.
Essayer de la faire changer d'avis est totalement inutile. — Trying to change her mind is utterly futile.
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