em vão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese en vão. By surface analysis, em (“in”) +‎ vão (“vain”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [ẽj̃ ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

Adverb

em vão

  1. in vain (ending in failure; unsuccessfully)
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