How is the word umsonst translated from German to English

English translation
In vain
phrase

Ohne Erfolg; kein nützliches Ergebnis produzierend.

Without success; producing no useful result.

Examples with “umsonst”

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  • Wir suchten die ganze Nacht, aber erfolglos. — We searched all night, but in vain.

  • Ich habe versucht, das Auto vergeblich zu reparieren. — I tried to fix the car in vain.

  • Alle unsere Bemühungen, den Drucker zu reparieren, waren umsonst. — All our efforts to fix the printer were in vain.

  • Glaubst du, mein Versuch war vergeblich? — Do you think my effort was in vain?

  • Lass all das Üben nicht umsonst sein. — Don't let all that practice be in vain.

  • Wir haben vergeblich nach dem verlorenen Hund gesucht. — We searched for the lost dog in vain.

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