peines

/pɛn/peine
1.
nounfeminine

sorrows

heartache

emotional pain

Elle a beaucoup de peines depuis la rupture.

She has been suffering a lot of sorrow since the breakup.

Synonyms:chagrins, douleurs, souffrances
2.
nounfeminine

punishments

sentences (legal)

penalties

Il encourt des peines sévères s'il est reconnu coupable.

He faces severe penalties if found guilty.

Synonyms:sanctions, condamnations
3.
verbInd1stPresSing2

struggle; have difficulty (doing something)

cause sadness (transitive: to sadden)

Tu peines vraiment à finir ce travail.

You are really struggling to finish this work.

Synonyms:avoir du mal, galérer, attrister, affliger
peines - French Definition & Examples