Definition: sorrow, sadness, trouble, effort, penalty
Ma mère a de la peine - My mother is sad/upset.
Ce boulot demande de la peine - This job requires some effort.
Ce n'est pas la peine (de le faire) - There's no point (in)/It's not worth (doing it).
Il a reçu une peine de prison - He received a prison sentence.
Related: à peine - hardly, barely; peiner - to work hard, toil, labor
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Ma mère a de la peine - My mother is sad/upset.
Ce boulot demande de la peine - This job requires some effort.
Ce n'est pas la peine (de le faire) - There's no point (in)/It's not worth (doing it).
Il a reçu une peine de prison - He received a prison sentence.
Related: à peine - hardly, barely; peiner - to work hard, toil, labor
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Pronunciation: [pen]Audio Link
