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напра́сно

fairly common #3830C1adverbadverb of напра́сный

1.
in vain, for nothing, to no purpose
Мы напра́сно жда́ли его весь ве́чер.
We waited for him all evening in vain.
Says that an effort produced no result.
2.
uselessly, needlessly
Ты напра́сно волну́ешься.
You are worrying needlessly.
Says that something was pointless or unnecessary in the first place.

Examples

Как ты мо́жешь говори́ть, что наши солда́ты поги́бли напрасно?
How can you say that our soldiers died in vain?
Том поги́б не напрасно. Он поги́б как геро́й.
Tom did not die in vain. He died a hero.
Я пыта́лся отвле́чь его, но э́то бы́ло напрасно.
I tried to distract him, but it was in vain.
Вы напрасно тра́тите вре́мя, пытаясь его убеди́ть.
You're wasting your time trying to convince him.
Бою́сь, вы напрасно теря́ете вре́мя.
I'm afraid you're wasting your time.
Ты напрасно тра́тишь своё вре́мя.
You're wasting your time.
Я напрасно пыта́лся соблазни́ть её.
I tried in vain to seduce her.
Мы только напрасно тра́тим вре́мя.
We're just wasting time.

Word familyнапра́сноPRO

напра́сноin vain; uselessly
adverb
напра́сныйin vain; useless; unjust
adjective

Related words

Synonyms

понапра́снуin vain; needlessly

See also

зряin vain
тще́тноvainly

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Contributions

Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
nicolahcm edited related words 5 years ago.
anonymous edited translation 6 years ago.
anonymous edited translation 6 years ago.

Other Sources (auto generated)

Wiktionary PONS bab.la Reverso

More about the translations

for in needlessly no nothing purpose to uselessly vain