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Ты лезешь вверх по склону, срываешь ногти, тратишь силы — а в конце скатываешься обратно. Эти фразы — про усилия, которые не дали плода. Всё делалось правильно, но — без толку.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to fix the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. bug all night, but to no avail.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. haben die ganze p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Nacht v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versucht , den p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Fehler zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beheben – vergeblich.
RU · Translation Они пытались исправить баг всю ночь, но безрезультатно.
03 Try variations12 · more examples EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to contact p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. them , but to no avail. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versuchten vergeblich, p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. sie zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. erreichen . Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Мы пытались с ними связаться, но безуспешно. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. attempted HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to fix the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. leak all day, to no avail. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. suchte vergeblich nach einer Lösung. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Он пытался устранить утечку весь день, но безуспешно. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. searched for a solution, but to no avail. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versuchte ohne Erfolg, das p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Problem zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lösen . Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Они искали решение, но безрезультатно. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried in vain HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to remember the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. name . The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versuchte vergeblich, p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. ihn v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. anzurufen . SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Я тщетно пытался вспомнить имя. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. worked hard, but to no avail. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. arbeiteten hart, aber ohne Erfolg. Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Ты усердно работал, но безрезультатно. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried in vain HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to meet the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. deadline . The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versuchten vergeblich, den p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vertrag zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. unterzeichnen . SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Команда тщетно пыталась уложиться в срок. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. attempted HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to call, but to no avail. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. suchte vergeblich nach dem Schlüssel. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Она пыталась позвонить, но безуспешно. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. searched the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. database , but to no avail. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versuchte ohne Erfolg, das p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Passwort zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ändern . SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Мы искали в базе данных, но безрезультатно. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried in vain HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to solve the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. puzzle . SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bemühte p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. sich vergeblich, die p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Aufgabe zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beenden . Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Он тщетно пытался решить головоломку. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. attempted HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to negotiate, but to no avail. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. suchten ohne Erfolg nach einer neuen Strategie. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Они пытались договориться, но безуспешно. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. searched everywhere, but to no avail. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versuchte vergeblich, die p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Tür zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. öffnen . Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Я искал везде, но безрезультатно. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried in vain HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to change his p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mind . The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. arbeiteten vergeblich, um die p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Frist einzuhalten. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Ты тщетно пытался изменить его мнение. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
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