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    Pénibles (en. Painful)

    /pe.ni.bl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Difficult to live with or manage.
    Repetitive tasks can become burdensome.
    Les tâches répétitives peuvent devenir pénibles.
    Causing discomfort or boredom.
    Burdensome discussions about politics annoy me.
    Les discussions pénibles sur la politique m'irritent.
    Applies to a situation that requires too much effort.
    This training is quite burdensome to follow.
    Cette formation est assez pénible à suivre.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pénibilis', derived from 'pénibilité'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a burdensome job
    A job that requires a lot of effort.
    un travail pénible
    difficult conditions
    Circumstances that are hard to bear.
    des conditions pénibles
    a bothersome person
    Someone unpleasant or annoying.
    une personne pénible

    Related Words

    burden
    The quality of something that is burdensome.
    pénibilité
    difficulty
    The state of something that is difficult.
    difficulté
    fatigue
    Wear and tear or exhaustion caused by effort.
    fatigue

    Slang Meanings

    A pain in the neck
    This student is a real pain in the neck in class.
    Cet élève est un vrai casse-pieds en classe.
    A drag
    He's a drag, always complaining.
    C'est une loque, il est toujours en train de se plaindre.