boşuna
/boʃuna/
Definitions
1. in vain, to no purpose, yielding nothing
- zamanım boşuna ketdi — my time went for nothing
- tirmen boşuna işlegendi — the mill was running with nothing to grind
- ol alay boşuna kelmegendi — he did not come here for nothing
2. free of charge, without payment
- boşuna berirge — to give away free of charge
- boş jürügenden ese, boşuna işle — rather than idle about, work for nothing
- boşuna alğan zatha bağa bermez — one sets no value on what one gets for nothing
Related
boşunağavariantin vain, to no purpose