"Unfruitful efforts" refers to attempts or actions that do not yield positive results or outcomes. In English, it is commonly used to describe situations where significant time, energy, or resources are expended without achieving the desired goals. The phrase is often used in both spoken and written contexts, but may be more prevalent in written, formal discussions, such as reports, essays, or critiques where the emphasis is placed on outcomes and productivity.
After many unfruitful efforts to contact the supplier, we decided to look for a new vendor.
После множества безуспешных попыток связаться с поставщиком, мы решили искать нового продавца.
The team faced many unfruitful efforts in trying to solve the problem through conventional methods.
Команда столкнулась с множеством безуспешных попыток решить проблему традиционными методами.
Despite their unfruitful efforts to convince the board, the proposal was rejected.
Несмотря на их безуспешные попытки убедить совет директоров, предложение было отклонено.
"Unfruitful efforts" can be part of various idiomatic expressions that emphasize futility in trying scenarios. Here are some idiomatic expressions featuring the concept:
"Making futile attempts": After making futile attempts to learn the new software, the employee requested a mentor.
После бесплодных попыток изучить новое программное обеспечение, сотрудник запросил наставника.
"Going down a blind alley": The researchers found that their methods were going down a blind alley with unfruitful efforts yielding no results.
Исследователи обнаружили, что их методы зашли в слепую аллею с безуспешными попытками, которые не давали результатов.
"Barking up the wrong tree": He realized he was barking up the wrong tree with his unfruitful efforts in pursuing that lead.
Он осознал, что он лает не на то дерево с его безуспешными попытками преследовать эту зацепку.
The word "unfruitful" derives from the prefix "un-" meaning "not," and "fruitful," which comes from the Old English "frūctful," meaning "yielding fruit or results." "Efforts" comes from the Latin "exfortis," where "ex" means "out of" and "fortis" means "strong," thus denoting the exertion of physical or mental energy.