peine

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Peine (noun) = Pain, sorrow, effort, or punishment, depending on the context.

1. Emotional or physical pain

• French: Elle a de la peine depuis son départ.
• English: She is in pain (or sad) since he left.

2. Effort or difficulty

• French: Il a réussi avec peine.
• English: He succeeded with difficulty.

3. Punishment (legal or moral)

• French: Il a reçu une peine de prison.
• English: He received a prison sentence.

4. Useful expressions:

• À peine = Barely / Hardly
  • Il peut à peine marcher. = He can barely walk.
• Sous peine de = Under penalty of
  • Respectez les règles sous peine d’amende. = Follow the rules under penalty of a fine.

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