Translation of "Tevergeefs" in English

- Alle inspanningen waren tevergeefs.
- Elke inspanning was tevergeefs.

Every effort was in vain.

Maar alles tevergeefs.

But it was all for no avail.

Niets was tevergeefs.

Nothing was in vain.

- Al die moeite was tevergeefs.
- Al die inspanningen waren tevergeefs.

All those efforts came to nothing.

Alle hulp is tevergeefs.

All help is in vain.

Alle inspanningen waren tevergeefs.

Every effort was in vain.

Ze probeerde tevergeefs te glimlachen.

She tried to smile in vain.

Al hun inspanningen waren tevergeefs.

All their efforts were in vain.

Al onze pogingen waren tevergeefs.

All our attempts were in vain.

Al die inspanningen waren tevergeefs.

All those efforts came to nothing.

Al die moeite was tevergeefs.

All those efforts came to nothing.

Ik probeerde hem tevergeefs te overtuigen.

In vain have I tried to convince him.

We hebben geprotesteerd, maar het was tevergeefs.

We protested, but it was in vain.

Ze probeerde haar angst tevergeefs te verbergen.

She tried in vain to conceal her fear.

Sami's gebed voor Layla was niet tevergeefs.

Sami's prayer for Layla wasn't in vain.

Hij probeerde tevergeefs de steen op te tillen.

He tried in vain to lift up the stone.

Dick probeerde het probleem tevergeefs op te lossen.

Dick tried to solve the problem, in vain.

Tevergeefs trachtten we zijn mening te doen veranderen.

We tried in vain to make him change his mind.

Ik probeerde het verkeerslawaai tevergeefs buiten te sluiten.

I tried to shut out the noise of the traffic, but it was of no avail.

Hij probeerde tevergeefs een grote som geld van hen te lenen.

He tried to borrow a large sum of money from them in vain.

Weinigen kunnen geloven dat lijden, vooral door anderen, tevergeefs is. Alles wat onaangenaam is, moet ongetwijfeld gunstige economische gevolgen hebben.

Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects.