To no avail Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnoʊ/ /əˈveɪɫ

toh noh uh-VAYL

UK

tˈuː/ /nəʊ/ /ɐvˈeɪl

too noh uh-VAYL

التعريف

Used to say that an action did not succeed or produced no useful result, despite effort.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal or written English; means 'without success.' Common after 'tried', 'searched', 'waited'. Can sound a bit old-fashioned or literary. Not usually used in daily conversation; 'it didn't work' or 'for nothing' is more casual.

• Spanish: en vano - sin éxito
• Portuguese (BR): em vão - sem sucesso
• Portuguese (PT): em vão - sem sucesso
• Chinese (Simplified): 徒劳 - 无济于事
• Chinese (Traditional): 徒勞 - 無濟於事
• Hindi: बेकार - व्यर्थ
• Arabic: دون جدوى - بلا فائدة
• Bengali: বিফলভাবে - কোনো ফলাফল ছাড়াই
• Russian: напрасно - безуспешно
• Japanese: 無駄に - 効果なく
• Vietnamese: vô ích - không thành công
• Korean: 헛수고로 - 소용없이
• Turkish: boşuna - sonuçsuz
• Urdu: بےسود - بے فائدہ
• Indonesian: vô ích - không thành công

جمل نموذجية

He tried to fix the computer, but to no avail.

basic

She called for help, but to no avail.

basic

We waited for the bus, but to no avail.

basic

I searched everywhere for my keys, to no avail.

natural

They tried to persuade him to stay, to no avail.

natural

She explained the rules several times, but to no avail.

natural