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    Penas (en. Sorrow)

    /ˈpenas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Feeling of sorrow, sadness, or suffering.
    Love woes are hard to overcome.
    Las penas de amor son difíciles de superar.
    Punishment imposed for an offense or crime.
    Penalties for stealing are severe in this country.
    Las penas por robar son severas en este país.
    Difficulties or grief faced in life.
    Sometimes woes teach us valuable lessons.
    A veces las penas nos enseñan lecciones valiosas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'poena', meaning 'penalty or punishment'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    without woes
    Without worries or without pain.
    sin penas
    reduce woes
    Decrease suffering or sadness.
    reducir penas
    to be a sea of woes
    To be completely trapped in sadness.
    ser un mar de penas

    Related Words

    woe
    Feeling of pain or sadness.
    pena
    sorrow
    State of being afflicted or suffering.
    aflicción
    punishment
    Sanction imposed for an offense.
    castigo
    suffering
    Painful or difficult experience.
    sufrimiento

    Slang Meanings

    Feeling of despair.
    He feels full of woes after his breakup.
    Se siente lleno de penas tras su ruptura.
    Problems or complications.
    That project has only brought me woes.
    Ese proyecto solo me ha traído penas.