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
