Translation for 'futile' from English to Russian

futile

тщетный {adj}

напрасный {adj}

бесполезный {adj}

бессмысленный {adj}

• His futile diplomatic efforts during the days preceding the German invasion of Poland in 1939 are sometimes called the Dahlerus Mission.
• In some lung-disease patients, the lung will not expand after removal of the pleural peel, rendering the surgery futile.
• Many controversies surrounding the concept of futile care center around how futility is assessed differently in specific situations rather than on arguments in favor of providing futile care "per se".
• Lupton in return sent futile requests for supplies and reinforcements to Emin in Lado.
• This event was said to have inspired the adage of the Dutch Renaissance humanist Erasmus, "Inanium inania consilia" ("futile advice from futile people"), said when a person of low intelligence is foiled in their plans.

• 2. S-78. Moving the silver up to rank 8 defends the 87 square rendering White's pawn attack futile.
• As demonstrated by the later unionization drives of 1974 and 1978, these efforts to stifle collective action in the hospital were futile.
• During the fighting for Rabaul in early 1942, No. 24 Squadron RAAF fought a brief, but ultimately futile defence as the Japanese advanced south towards Australia.
• In the 1970s Heertje eventually fought a futile battle to preserve the Amsterdam Volkstoneel, of which he was chairman.
• And in such an area it would be futile, desperately futile to construct what are called 'fallout shelters'".

• "Bulbophyllum futile" is a species of orchid in the genus "Bulbophyllum".
• For a time, in 1914–1915, some hoped that the war could be won through an attrition of materiel—that the enemy's supply of artillery shells could be exhausted in futile exchanges.
• Over six decades, there were more than 50 prisoners desperate enough to try to escape but, despite several super-human efforts, their attempts proved futile.
• The Texas Advance Directives Act (1999), also known as the Texas Futile Care Law, describes certain provisions that are now Chapter 166 of the Texas Health & Safety Code.