No. 13,481 in Russian
напрасно
"Напрасно" means "in vain" or "without reason."
In a sentence
Ты напрасно беспокоишься.
You worry unnecessarily.
Used to indicate that worrying is without reason or unnecessary.
Я потратил время напрасно.
I spent time in vain.
Used to describe that time was spent without achieving any desired result.
Это напрасное усилие.
This is a futile effort.
Adjective form to describe an effort as ineffective or leading to no result.
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