Somewhat often used word (top 2,000)
Translation
in vain
Also: to no purpose, for nothing
Examples
- Ты ду́маешь, я тра́чу вре́мя зря?Do you think I'm wasting my time?
- Том не тра́тит вре́мя зря.Tom doesn't waste time.
- Зря ты э́то сде́лал, нача́льник.You needn't have done that, chief.
- Не сто́ило мне э́того де́лать. Э́то бы́ло зря.I should not have done that. It was wrong.
- Зря ты проводи́л его до двери.You needn't have seen him to the door.
- Не трать вре́мя зря.Don't waste your time.
- Судьба́ не ду́ра, зря люде́й своди́ть не ста́нет...Destiny is not a fool, it will not make people meet for nothing ...
- Вре́мя, потраченное с удово́льствием, бы́ло потрачено не зря.Time you've enjoyed wasting was not wasted.
- Они стара́лись не зря.Their efforts were not for nothing.
- Вы зря тра́тите моё вре́мя.You're wasting my time.
Contributions
- achoff edited translation 2 years ago.
- RandysPudge edited translation 2 years ago.
- Sandy edited related words 4 years ago.
- Sandy edited word type 4 years ago.