 |
| Russian | English |
| бесполезно пытаться | it's no good trying (+ infinitive: "You aren't suggesting that you think this scheme I have been sketching out is Jeeves's?" "Of course it is. It's no good trying to kid me, Bertie. You wouldn't have thought of a wheeze like that in a million years." (P.G. Wodehouse) – Бесполезно пытаться меня обмануть ART Vancouver) |
| бесполезно пытаться | it's useless (+ infinitive: It’s useless to try to talk sense to this guy. -- Бесполезно пытаться его вразумить. ART Vancouver) |
| бесполезно пытаться | it is never any use trying (+ infinitive: I gave it up. It is never any use trying to reason with Jeeves on these occasions. "Pig-headed" is the word that springs to the lips. One sighs and passes on. (P. G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| Возражать было бесполезно | it was no good arguing ("It was no good arguing, of course. Aunt Agatha always makes me feel as if I had gelatine where my spine ought to be." (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |