Català - Anglès
pena
[ˈpɛnə]
nom femení 1 [gen] pain, punishment; amb penes i treballs with great difficulty; fer pena to inspire pity; (no) valer la pena (fer alguna cosa) not to be worth it, not to be worth doing something; sense pena ni glòria uneventfully; sota pena de under penalty of; valer la pena to be worth it; val la pena visitar el museu the museum is worth visiting / a visit, it's worth visiting the museum; pena capital / de mort capital punishment / death penalty. 2 [llàstima] shame; és una pena it's a shame / pity; quina pena! what a shame! / pity!
⬥ a penes
locució adverbial hardly; a penes em puc moure I can hardly move.
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