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To little avail Meaning in English

expression

to (or tuh or ti) LIT-uhl uh-VAYL
too LIT-uhl uh-VAYL

Definition

Used to say that something was done but did not produce much result or success. It means that the effort made had little or no useful effect.

Usage & Nuances

Formal expression, common in written English, news, or reports. Usually follows 'but', 'tried', or 'attempted': 'He tried, but to little avail.' Do not confuse with 'to no avail' (meaning zero result); 'to little avail' means some, but minimal, benefit.

Spanish: con poco resultado - sin mucho éxitoPortuguese (BR): com pouco resultado - sem muito sucessoPortuguese (PT): com pouco efeito - sem grande sucessoChinese (Simplified): 收效甚微 - 徒劳无功Chinese (Traditional): 收效甚微 - 徒勞無功Hindi: बहुत कम लाभ हुआ - बहुत कम असर हुआArabic: بلا جدوى تذكر - دون فائدة كبيرةBengali: তেমন কোনো লাভ হয়নি - সামান্য ফল লাভRussian: без особого успеха - почти без пользыJapanese: ほとんど効果がない - あまり意味がなかったVietnamese: không mang lại kết quả đáng kể - chẳng giúp ích gìKorean: 별 소용 없이 - 거의 효과 없이Turkish: pek az fayda ile - neredeyse hiç işe yaramadanUrdu: بہت کم فائدہ ہوا - کوئی خاص فائدہ نہیںIndonesian: dengan hasil yang sangat sedikit - hampir tidak berhasil

Example Sentences

She tried to fix the bike, but to little avail.

basic

We cleaned the stain to little avail.

basic

He called for help, but to little avail.

basic

They changed the schedule, but it was to little avail—everyone was still late.

natural

I explained the rules again, but to little avail—they were still confused.

natural

We tried different internet browsers, to little avail—the website wouldn't load.

natural