Hiába
Hiába
Meaning:
in vain, all for nothing
Example sentences:
Hiába próbáltam, nem sikerült beszélnem vele.
In-vain tried-I, not succeeded to-talk-I with-him/her.
I tried in vain but didn’t manage to talk to him/her.
Nem volt minden hiába!
Not was everything in-vain!
It wasn’t all for nothing!
Related terms:
erőfeszítés – effort
eredmény – result
eredménytelen – unsuccessful
hasztalan – in vain, useless
minek – why, what for
próbál – to try
reménytelen – hopeless
sikerül – to succeed (refers to the thing that succeeds, not the person)
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:
In-vain tried-I, not succeeded to-talk-I with-him/her.
I tried in vain but didn’t manage to talk to him/her.
Not was everything in-vain!
It wasn’t all for nothing!
Pronunciation of the Related Terms:
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