en pure perte
French
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ɑ̃ pyʁ pɛʁt/
Adverb
en
pure
perte
(
rather formal
)
to no avail
,
fruitlessly
,
unsuccessfully
,
pointlessly
,
in vain
,
for nothing
Synonyms:
en vain
,
pour rien