pena

/ˈpena/, [ˈpe.na]

pain, penalty, sorrow

Noun pena f (plural penas)

Verb pena

Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of penar.
Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of penar.
Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of penar.

Examples

Vale la pena.

It's worth it.

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Pensé que valía la pena intentarlo.

I thought it was worth a try.

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¡Qué pena que no sepas bailar!

What a pity you can't dance!

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Por lo general, vale la pena jugar el juego de la vida.

As a rule, the game of life is worth playing.

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No merece la pena intentar convencer a Tom.

It's no use trying to persuade Tom.

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¿Seguro que vale la pena?

Is it worth the risk?

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Estate callado, o di algo que merezca la pena que oiga.

Be silent, or speak something worth hearing.

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Es una pena que no visitáramos a Tom cuando tuvimos la ocasión.

It's a pity we didn't visit Tom when we had the chance.

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No todo lo que se puede hacer vale la pena hacerse.

Not everything that can be done is worth the pain of doing it.

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La pena de muerte es final e irreversible.

The death penalty is final and irreversible.

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