Peine (en. Penalty)

/pɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of suffering or discomfort.

He expresses his pain through his music.

Il exprime sa peine à travers sa musique.

Punishment imposed by law.

He served his sentence in prison.

Il a purgé sa peine en prison.

Effort or difficulty in a task.

This task represents a great burden for me.

Cette tâche représente une grande peine pour moi.

Origin of the word pain, from the Latin 'poena' meaning 'punishment or pain.'

to have trouble

to be in difficulty or experience emotional struggles.

avoir de la peine

to be in distress

to be sad or worried.

être en peine

wasted effort

futile effort or without result.

peine perdue

barely

to indicate a small amount or low degree.

à peine

to toil

to work with difficulty, to feel pain.

peiner

comfortable

someone who is calm, at ease.

peinard

to have trouble

When he lost his job, he was really struggling.

Quand il a perdu son emploi, il avait vraiment de la peine.

to struggle

I was having a hard time finishing this project on time.

Je peinais à finir ce projet à temps.