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Meaning of fåfængt | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
[ˈfɔˀˌfɛŋˀd̥]

Definitions

futile, vain

archaic

Examples

“1911, Axel Borge (trans), Sven Anders Hedin, Transhimalaya, p. 103:”
“Ja, men det er bedre end den stadige Blæst, den skarpe Kulde og den faafængte Venten paa Regn.”

Well, it is better than the constant wind, the severe cold and the futile waiting for rain.

“Hvorfor fnyser Hedninger, hvi pønser Folkefærd på hvad fåfængt er?”

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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