portugisiska-engelska översättning av vão

vain
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That work must not be in vain. Este trabalho não pode ter sido realizado em vão. This death must not be in vain. Esta morte não pode ter sido em vão. Don't let his death be in vain'. Não deixem que a sua morte seja em vão".
bay
us
to bay the bear

futileIt would simply be a futile effort by the Americans to preserve unviable jobs in steel. Seria um esforço vão, pura e simplesmente, da parte dos Americanos, para preservarem postos de trabalho inviáveis no sector do aço.It would be futile and dangerous to deny it. Seria em vão e perigoso negá-lo.
gap
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He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spotWe can slip through that gap between the buildingsThere is a gap between the roof and the gutter
hollow
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He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.the hollow of the hand or of a treea hollow in the pit of ones stomach
idle
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idle hoursMy computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutesidle workmen
inaneThis supremely gifted kid told me that in the early elementary grades, the songs sung in music class were so inane that he wanted to skip grades already! Eventually he did, so better late than never
span
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He has a short attention span and gets bored within minutesThe suspension bridge spanned the canyon.The parking lot spans three acres.

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