Something useless or lacking substance can be described as vain.
Vain is an adjective that can be used with different meanings depending on the context. It is a word that derives from the Latin vanus , which can be translated as “ empty .”
Something classified as vain may lack substance, core , support or foundation . For example: “The president gave a vain speech, which does not provide any useful information” , “I am tired of listening to vain messages without content on television” , “The new architect presented me with a vain project, impossible to support” .
Various uses of the term vain
The adjective can also be applied to that which is insignificant, useless or useless : “The bird made some vain attempts to try to escape the trap, but finally got tired” , “Lifting a few bottles from the beach may seem like a vain job, although any contribution made to the environmental fight, no matter how small, is important,” “It is a vain effort, but I feel that I must do it.”
When something is done that does not achieve the expected effect or that does not allow the desired result to be achieved, it is often said that it is an action “in vain” : “The woman asked for help in vain since no one came to assist her,” “Manu Ginobili's 27 points were in vain because his team fell in overtime,” “The television channel made a million-dollar offer in vain to the actor, who did not accept since he was planning to take a sabbatical year.” .
When a process does not give the expected results, it is referred to as futile.
The concept in religion
Within the religious sphere, the term in question occupies an important role, since it appears in the second of the ten commandments that exist in the Catholic religion.
We are referring to the one who states that “you will not take God's name in vain” , which means that God 's name should not be used in phrases or exclamations that are not to honor him.
Vain in architecture
In architecture , the hollow space that interrupts a solid surface is called an opening: “The castle is almost destroyed, although the door and window openings can still be seen.”
The origin of this architectural element seems to be found in Mesopotamia , which can be of very different types depending on the function and form they acquire. Hence they can be found from rhomboids to circular ones, among others.
Other meanings of the notion
In the same way, we cannot forget the existence of what is known as an electrical gap . This is a term that refers to the separation that must exist between the different conductors that exist in the laying of a high and medium voltage transmission. That is, the distance between support and support.
In addition, there is also what is called the engine compartment , which refers precisely to the hole or space in which the engine is placed and which is located under the hood.