no avail

inútil

no avail

phrase

1. (not helpful; used with "of")

a. inútil

I figured my input would have been of no avail.

Me figuraba que mi aporte habría sido inútil.

b. en vano

She rounded up her whole neighborhood to protest against the spraying of pesticides, but all of her efforts were of no avail.

Reunió al vecindario entero para protestar contra la rociada de pesticidas, pero todos sus esfuerzos fueron en vano.

2. (unsuccessfully; used with "to")

a. inútilmente

Carmen scoured the field for the keys her boyfriend had thrown, but to no avail.

Carmen peinó el campo en busca de las llaves que su novio había tirado, pero inútilmente.

b. en vano

Despite already having failed dozens of times, Bryan attempted, to no avail, to impress Natalia.

A pesar de haber fracasado miles de veces, Bryan intentó en vano impresionar a Natalia.