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Category |
English |
Spanish |
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Common |
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1 |
Common |
in vain |
inútilmente [adv]
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General |
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2 |
General |
make vain |
engreír [v]
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3 |
General |
in vain |
vanamente [adv]
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4 |
General |
vain person |
fatuo [m]
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5 |
General |
vain person |
orgulloso [m]
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6 |
General |
vain person |
presumido [m]
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7 |
General |
vain person |
presuntuoso [m]
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8 |
General |
in vain |
baldío [adj]
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9 |
General |
make vain |
engorar [v]
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10 |
General |
become vain |
engorarse [v]
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11 |
General |
make vain |
engreír [v]
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12 |
General |
become vain |
engreírse [v]
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13 |
General |
make vain |
engüerar [v]
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14 |
General |
become vain or conceited |
entoldarse [v]
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15 |
General |
make vain |
infatuar [v]
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16 |
General |
become vain |
infatuarse [v]
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17 |
General |
be vain |
presumir [v]
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18 |
General |
in vain |
baldíamente [adv]
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19 |
General |
in vain |
infructuosamente [adv]
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20 |
General |
in vain |
vanamente [adv]
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21 |
General |
vain person |
fatua [f]
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22 |
General |
vain person |
orgullosa [f]
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23 |
General |
vain person |
presumida [f]
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24 |
General |
vain person |
presuntuosa [f]
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25 |
General |
be vain or conceited |
presumir [v]
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26 |
General |
make vain or conceited |
engreír [v]
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27 |
General |
become vain or conceited |
engreírse [v]
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28 |
General |
become vain or conceited |
envanecerse [v]
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29 |
General |
be vain |
engreírse [v]
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30 |
General |
in vain |
en vano [adv]
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31 |
General |
in vain |
fútilmente [adv]
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32 |
General |
in vain |
en balde [adv]
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33 |
General |
vain, conceited person |
fantasma [m]
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34 |
General |
vain person |
pinturero [m]
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35 |
General |
vain show |
vanidad [f]
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36 |
General |
make proud/vain |
envanecer [v]
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37 |
General |
become haughty/vain |
envanecerse [v]
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38 |
General |
make someone vain/conceited |
engreír [v]
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39 |
General |
become vain |
engreírse [v]
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40 |
General |
become vain |
ensimismarse [v]
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41 |
General |
pass in vain (an opportunity) |
pasar [v]
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42 |
General |
become vain |
envanecerse [v]
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43 |
General |
become vain |
ensoberbecerse [v]
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44 |
General |
become haughty/vain |
engreírse [v]
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45 |
General |
become haughty/vain |
enorgullecerse [v]
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46 |
General |
become haughty/vain |
jactarse (con vanidad) [v]
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47 |
General |
labor in vain |
trabajar en balde [v]
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48 |
General |
labor in vain |
machacar en hierro frío [v]
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49 |
General |
labor in vain |
azotar el aire [v]
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50 |
General |
vain feather-brained person |
chafandín [m]
rur.
ARA
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51 |
General |
vain person |
patiquín [m]
VE
disused
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52 |
General |
vain person |
cachiporro [m]
CL
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53 |
General |
exhibitionist or vain appearance |
faranduleo [m]
CL
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54 |
General |
vain person |
farsante [m]
NI
BO
derog.
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55 |
General |
vain person |
hartado [m]
CR
derog.
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56 |
General |
vain, boastful, or quarrelsome person |
jaquetón [m]
PA
PR
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57 |
General |
vain person |
parejero [m]
PR
VE
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58 |
General |
vain person |
postinudo [m]
VE
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59 |
General |
vain person |
vacano [m]
DO
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60 |
General |
vain feather-brained person |
chafandín [m]
ES
local
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61 |
General |
vain person |
parejero [m]
AN
VE
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62 |
General |
vain person |
vanistorio [m]
disused
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63 |
General |
vain person |
cachiporra [f]
CL
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64 |
General |
vain person |
figurita [f]
SV
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65 |
General |
vain person |
farsanta [f]
NI
BO
derog.
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66 |
General |
vain person |
figura [f]
SV
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67 |
General |
vain person |
mamila [f]
MX
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68 |
General |
vain attitude |
parejería [f]
DO
PR
VE
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69 |
General |
vain person |
parejera [f]
PR
VE
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70 |
General |
vain person |
postinuda [f]
VE
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71 |
General |
vain person |
vacana [f]
DO
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72 |
General |
presumptuous, vain and useless saying |
letraduría [f]
disused
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73 |
General |
vain boasting |
montantada [f]
disused
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74 |
General |
vain person |
parejera [f]
AN
VE
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75 |
General |
vain person |
mandaparte [m/f]
BO
AR
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76 |
General |
vain, boastful, or arrogant |
cusco [adj]
MX
derog.
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77 |
General |
vain, boastful, or arrogant |
cusco [adj]
GT
AR:Nw
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78 |
General |
vain (person) |
chinchoso [adj]
EC
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79 |
General |
vain (person) |
chusco [adj]
AR:Nw
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80 |
General |
vain, arrogant and rude |
fifí [adj]
HN
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81 |
General |
vain (person) |
farfullas [adj]
EC
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82 |
General |
arrogant and vain |
estiloso [adj]
SV
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83 |
General |
vain (person) |
cotofo [adj]
NI
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84 |
General |
become vain |
antarquearse [v]
AR:Nw
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85 |
General |
be vain |
chiquearse [v]
CR
disused
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86 |
General |
become vain |
engallarse [v]
HN
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87 |
General |
become vain |
engrandecerse [v]
HN
NI
BO
PY
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88 |
General |
become vain |
engrillarse [v]
PR
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89 |
General |
become vain |
ensimismarse [v]
EC
BO
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90 |
General |
become vain |
agrandarse [v]
HN
SV
NI
CO
BO
PY
AR
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91 |
General |
become vain |
pillarse [v]
AR
UY
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92 |
General |
be vain |
sobrarse [v]
EC
PE
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93 |
General |
become vain |
arrufarse [v]
disused
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94 |
General |
be vain |
desvanecer [v]
disused
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95 |
General |
make vain |
enhuerar [v]
disused
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96 |
General |
become vain or conceited |
enhuerar [v]
disused
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97 |
General |
be vain |
ensimismarse [v]
HN
BO
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98 |
General |
grow vain |
hespirse [v]
ES
local
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99 |
General |
in vain |
de barata [adv]
DO
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100 |
General |
in vain |
deoquis [adv]
MX
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101 |
General |
in vain |
al divino cohete [adv]
AR
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102 |
General |
in vain |
de hoquis [adv]
MX
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103 |
General |
in vain |
deoquis [adv]
MX
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104 |
General |
in vain |
dioquis [adv]
MX
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105 |
General |
vain (women) |
alegrona [adj/f]
CO:C
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106 |
General |
vain (woman) |
contentona [adj/f]
DO
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Idioms |
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107 |
Idioms |
take somebody's name in vain |
poner a alguien como hoja de perejil [v]
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108 |
Idioms |
take somebody's name in vain |
poner a alguien a parir [v]
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109 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
arar en el mar [v]
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110 |
Idioms |
take somebody's name in vain |
cortar un sayo a alguien [v]
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111 |
Idioms |
take someone's name in vain |
criticar a alguien [v]
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112 |
Idioms |
take someone's name in vain |
hablar de alguien por detrás [v]
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113 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
cavar en el mar [v]
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114 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
hacer trazar una raya en el agua [v]
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115 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
ser una raya en el agua [v]
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116 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
trazar una raya en el agua [v]
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117 |
Idioms |
be in vain |
caer en saco roto [v]
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118 |
Idioms |
be in vain |
echar en saco roto [v]
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119 |
Idioms |
be in vain |
guardar en saco roto [v]
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120 |
Idioms |
be in vain |
meter en saco roto [v]
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121 |
Idioms |
work in vain |
dar música a un sordo [v]
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122 |
Idioms |
try in vain |
dar voces al viento [v]
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123 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
martillar en hierro frío [v]
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124 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
golpear en hierro frío [v]
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125 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
martillear en hierro frío [v]
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126 |
Idioms |
talk about vain issues |
hablar sobre el sexo de los ángeles [v]
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127 |
Idioms |
talk in vain |
hablar de bueyes perdidos [v]
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128 |
Idioms |
be vain as a peacock |
ser más chulo que un ocho [v]
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129 |
Idioms |
work in vain |
sembrar en arena [v]
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130 |
Idioms |
be very conceited and vain |
ser como narciso [v]
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131 |
Idioms |
be very conceited and vain |
ser un narciso [v]
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132 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
coger agua en cesto [v]
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133 |
Idioms |
labor in vain |
coger agua en harnero [v]
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134 |
Idioms |
talk in vain |
gastar palabras [v]
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135 |
Idioms |
work in vain |
perder tiempo [v]
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136 |
Idioms |
work in vain |
perder el tiempo [v]
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137 |
Idioms |
try in vain |
dar voces al viento [v]
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138 |
Idioms |
try in vain |
dar voces en desierto [v]
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139 |
Idioms |
in vain |
por demás [adv]
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140 |
Idioms |
in vain |
de balde [adv]
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141 |
Idioms |
in vain |
en balde [adv]
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142 |
Idioms |
in vain |
en vago [adv]
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143 |
Idioms |
in vain |
en vano [adv]
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144 |
Idioms |
as vain as a peacock |
pavonearse orgulloso como un pavo real
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145 |
Idioms |
as vain as a peacock |
presumido
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146 |
Idioms |
as vain as a peacock |
arrogante
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147 |
Idioms |
vain as a peacock |
orgulloso como un pavo real
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148 |
Idioms |
vain hope |
esperanza vana
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149 |
Idioms |
vain hope |
vana esperanza
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150 |
Idioms |
vain hope |
vana ilusión
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151 |
Idioms |
vain as a peacock |
vanidoso como un pavo real
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152 |
Idioms |
talk about vain issues |
discutir sobre el sexo de los ángeles
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153 |
Idioms |
vain as a peacock |
más chulo que un ocho
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154 |
Idioms |
vain person |
la divina pomada [f]
EC
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155 |
Idioms |
efforts made in vain |
saltos y pedos [m/f]
CL
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156 |
Idioms |
be vain |
ponerse los chongos [v]
HN
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157 |
Idioms |
be vain |
creerse cosas [v]
CU
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158 |
Idioms |
be vain |
creerse el arroz con pollo [v]
HN
NI
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159 |
Idioms |
be vain |
creerse el gran culo [v]
HN
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160 |
Idioms |
be vain |
creerse que inventó la orilla azul de la bacinica [v]
HN
SV
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161 |
Idioms |
be vain |
creerse el conde quirico [v]
PR
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162 |
Idioms |
insist in vain |
patear oxígeno [v]
BO:W
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163 |
Idioms |
be vain and presumptuous |
ser un farol [v]
MX
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164 |
Idioms |
take god's name in vain |
tentar a dios con las manos sucias [v]
GT
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165 |
Idioms |
try something in vain |
dar alguien salto en vago [v]
disused
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166 |
Idioms |
in vain |
de puro fay [adv]
HN
SV
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167 |
Idioms |
in vain |
al cohete [adv]
BO
PY
AR
UY
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168 |
Idioms |
in vain |
de oquis [adv]
MX
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169 |
Idioms |
in vain |
al ñudo [adv]
AR
UY
rare
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170 |
Idioms |
in vain |
en panne [adv]
CL
cult
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171 |
Idioms |
waiting in vain |
silbando en la loma [adv]
HN
SV
NI
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Speaking |
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172 |
Speaking |
died in vain |
murió en vano
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173 |
Speaking |
died in vain |
murió de balde
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174 |
Speaking |
in vain |
en vano
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175 |
Speaking |
in vain |
inútilmente
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176 |
Speaking |
these boys are dying in vain |
estos niños están muriendo en vano
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Phrases |
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177 |
Phrases |
not in vain |
no en vano [adv]
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178 |
Phrases |
in vain |
en vano
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179 |
Phrases |
in vain |
en balde
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180 |
Phrases |
in vain |
a lo tonto
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181 |
Phrases |
in vain |
para nada
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Colloquial |
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182 |
Colloquial |
a vain and conceited fellow |
fachenda [m]
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183 |
Colloquial |
vain ostentation in words and actions |
lilao [m]
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184 |
Colloquial |
vain boasting |
crudeza [f]
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185 |
Colloquial |
vain [pejorative] |
vanidoso [adj]
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186 |
Colloquial |
labor in vain |
trabajar en valde [v]
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187 |
Colloquial |
labor in vain |
fatigarse en vano [v]
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188 |
Colloquial |
puzzle one's brains in vain |
descalabazarse [v]
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189 |
Colloquial |
feed with vain hopes |
cascabelear [v]
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190 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
ahuecarse [v]
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191 |
Colloquial |
puzzle one's brain in vain |
descrismarse [v]
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192 |
Colloquial |
be vain |
engolletarse [v]
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193 |
Colloquial |
make vain |
engolondrinar [v]
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194 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
engolondrinarse [v]
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195 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
fincharse [v]
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196 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
subírsele el humo a la cabeza [v]
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197 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
subírsele los humos a la cabeza [v]
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198 |
Colloquial |
laboring in vain |
a remo y sin sueldo [adv]
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199 |
Colloquial |
vain hope |
castillos en el aire
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200 |
Colloquial |
young man who is characterized by his quirky and flashy attire and his vain and quarrelsome behavior |
camaján [m]
CO:W
rare
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201 |
Colloquial |
vain person |
lijoso [m]
CU
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202 |
Colloquial |
vain person |
pituco [m]
EC
BO
CL
PY
AR
UY
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203 |
Colloquial |
vain person |
ratonero [m]
UY
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204 |
Colloquial |
vain person |
lijosa [f]
CU
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205 |
Colloquial |
vain woman |
reinita [f]
MX
NI
derog.
|
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206 |
Colloquial |
vain woman |
reina [f]
MX
NI
derog.
|
|
207 |
Colloquial |
vain person |
pituca [f]
EC
BO
CL
PY
AR
UY
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208 |
Colloquial |
vain person |
ratonera [f]
UY
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209 |
Colloquial |
vain or conceited and tends to dress in a flashy or showy manner |
currupantioso [adj]
PE
rare
derog.
|
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210 |
Colloquial |
vain (person) |
esvanecido [adj]
PR
rur.
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211 |
Colloquial |
be in vain |
jinetearse [v]
ANS
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212 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
botarse [v]
PE
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213 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
pincharse [v]
CO:C,Sw
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214 |
Colloquial |
become vain |
antarquearse [v]
AR
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215 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
al cuete [adv]
CL
AR
UY
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216 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
al divino cuete [adv]
AR
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217 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
al puro cuete [adv]
AR
UY
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|
218 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
de gana [adv]
EC
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219 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
dioquis [adv]
MX
|
|
220 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
de oquis [adv]
MX
|
|
221 |
Colloquial |
in vain |
al cohete [adv]
PY
AR
UY
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|
222 |
Colloquial |
vain [pejorative] |
vanidosa [adj/f]
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Proverbs |
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223 |
Proverbs |
of all pains; the greatest pain; is to love; but love in vain |
amar y no ser amado es tiempo mal empleado
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224 |
Proverbs |
of all pains; the greatest pain; is to love; but love in vain |
amor no correspondido; tiempo perdido
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225 |
Proverbs |
of all pains; the greatest pain; is to love; but love in vain |
amar es tiempo perdido; si no se es correspondido
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226 |
Proverbs |
of all pains; the greatest pain; is to love; but love in vain |
amar; horas perdidas; sino son correspondidas
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Slang |
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227 |
Slang |
in vain |
en vano
|
|
228 |
Slang |
in vain |
al pedo como cenicero de moto [adv]
PY
AR
UY
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229 |
Slang |
in vain |
al pedo como bocina de avión [adv]
PY
AR
UY
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230 |
Slang |
in vain |
al pedo [adv]
PY
AR
UY
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Engineering |
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231 |
Engineering |
vain person |
vanidoso [m/f]
|
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Aeronautics |
|
232 |
Aeronautics |
in vain |
estéril [adj]
|
|
233 |
Aeronautics |
make vain |
envanecer [v]
|
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Glazing |
|
234 |
Glazing |
become conceited or vain |
envanecerse [v]
|
|