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Home / Pattern Library / to do something to no avail B2–C1 · LEX · LEX106
to do something to no avail A reusable frame from “Opinions and stance”. State a position with the right degree of commitment.
Explanation
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.
03 Try variations7 · more examples RU · Translation Мы пытались с ними связаться, но безуспешно.
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 to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. contact
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 /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. sie zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. erreichen
RU · Translation Он пытался устранить утечку весь день, но безуспешно.
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 to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fix
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 Lösung
RU · Translation Они искали решение, но безрезультатно.
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
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 /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Problem zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lösen
RU · Translation Я тщетно пытался вспомнить имя.
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 to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. remember
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 /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. ihn vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. anzurufen
RU · Translation Ты усердно работал, но безрезультатно.
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
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 Erfolg
RU · Translation Команда тщетно пыталась уложиться в срок.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The team VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tried to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. meet
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 /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Vertrag zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. unterzeichnen
RU · Translation Она пыталась позвонить, но безуспешно.
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 to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. call
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 Schlüssel
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