adverb#2,439 by frequency
зря
[zrʲa]zrya
in vain, to no avail, for nothing; mistakenly, making a mistake
Meanings
- 1
in vain, to no avail, for nothing
Зря ты ему денег дал.
You gave him money in vain.
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Он не зря поехал в Америку.
He did not go to America for nothing.
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- 2
mistakenly, making a mistake — used to indicate someone ought not to do/think/etc. something, or to express the sentiment that it's too bad that they do