How is the word penas translated from Spanish to English

English translation
sorrows
noun

Los hechos tristes de la vida de una persona.

The sad events of a person's life.

Examples with “penas”

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  • Ahogó sus penas en el trabajo. — He drowned his sorrows in work.

  • Rara vez habla de sus penas. — She rarely talks about her sorrows.

  • Las pequeñas alegrías pueden pesar más que las penas antiguas. — Small joys can outweigh old sorrows.

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