Peines (en. Pains)

/pɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of suffering, sadness, or despair.

He shared his troubles with his friends.

Il a partagé ses peines avec ses amis.

Difficulties or troubles encountered in a situation.

The pains of life can sometimes be overwhelming.

Les peines de la vie peuvent parfois être accablantes.

Sincere expression of pain or grief.

She wrote a poem about her sorrows.

Elle a écrit un poème sur ses peines.

From the Latin 'poena', meaning pain or punishment.

heartaches

Dark sadness caused by unrequited love.

peines de cœur

to have no troubles

To be at peace, without worry.

ne pas avoir de peines

to share one's sorrows

To express one's pain or concerns to someone.

partager ses peines

to struggle

To make efforts, to experience difficulties.

peiner

chill

Relaxed, laid-back, without worry.

peinard

lost cause

Fruitless efforts, without results.

peine perdue

Suffering

He doesn't care at all about his troubles.

Il s'en fout complètement de ses peines.

hardship

It's a real pain to manage this project.

C'est une vraie peine de gérer ce projet.