vain

BrE /veɪn/ AmE /veɪn/

adjective en → es

1 SELF-LOVE [attributive or predicative] B1

having too much pride in yourself and your appearance; thinking you are better than other people

vanidoso, orgulloso de sí mismo

  • be vain about something

Collocations vain about one's appearance · vain about success

  • She is so vain that she spends hours in front of the mirror every day.

    Ella es tan vanidosa que pasa horas delante del espejo todos los días.

2 USELESS [attributive or predicative] B1

not useful or effective; not worth doing

inútil, vano

  • be vain to do something

Collocations vain attempts · vain efforts

  • It would be a vain attempt to change his mind.

    Sería un intento inútil tratar de cambiar su opinión.