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1 vale la pena fare
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2 vale la pena chiederglielo?
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3 vale la pena di fare un tentativo
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(adj.) = worthwhileEx. Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.* * *(adj.) = worthwhileEx: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.
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10 la vita vale la pena di essere vissuta
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > la vita vale la pena di essere vissuta
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13 que no vale la pena leer
• unreadableDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > que no vale la pena leer
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14 que no vale la pena leerlo
• unreadableDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > que no vale la pena leerlo
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15 El juego no vale la pena
Español-Inglés colección ilustrada idiomas > El juego no vale la pena
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f.1 shame, pity.da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anythingel pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3 problem, trouble (desgracia).4 struggle.a duras penas with great difficulty5 punishment (castigo).le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty yearsso o bajo pena de under penalty ofpena capital o de muerte death penalty6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)me da pena I'm embarrassed about it7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.8 penna, contour feather.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.* * *1 (castigo) sentence, punishment2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow3 (lástima) pity■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble\a duras penas with great difficultyhecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad waymerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth itsin pena ni gloria undistinguishedpena capital capital punishmentpena de muerte death penalty* * *noun f.1) pity2) sorrow3) penalty, punishment4) difficulty, trouble5) shame•* * *SF1) (=tristeza) sorrowtenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death
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alma en pena — lost soul•
dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like thatme daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain
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morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heartsin pena ni gloria —
2) (=lástima) shame, pity¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!
¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)
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de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state•
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state3) pl penas (=problemas)a duras penas consiguió alcanzar la orilla — he only managed to reach the shore with great difficulty
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ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?
no vale la pena que perdamos el tiempo discutiendo eso — it's not worth wasting time arguing about it
5) (Jur) sentenceel juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge sentenced him to three years in prison
bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death
tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion
pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty
¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!
sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease
7) And (=fantasma) ghost* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.----* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *A1(tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sadme da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begginga mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry forestá que da pena she's in a terrible stateno te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell youlloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterlysentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death2 (lástima) pity, shame¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her adviceese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on heren las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badlyestar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad waysin pena ni gloria almost unnoticeduna película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticedpasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university careervale or merece la pena it's worth itmerece la pena leerlo it's worth readingno vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade himun museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visitbien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk1(dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrowssus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartachete oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear yousubió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairsllegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty2 (penurias, dificultades) hardshippasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for itpasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expeditionC ( Der) sentenceel juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentenceso pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myselfCompuestos:afflictive punishmentdeath penaltylos que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishmentcorporal punishmentdeath penaltyfinecustodial sentenceD ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassmentle da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in publicme da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of nightme puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassmentquitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gailyE ( Per) (fantasma) ghost* * *
Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)
pena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pena
penar
peña
pena sustantivo femenino
1a) ( tristeza):◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;
me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
está que da peña she's in a terrible state
◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;
es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
2◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural
me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;
( con dificultad) with difficulty
3 (Der) sentence;
peña capital or de muerte death penalty
4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;
me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
peña sustantivo femenino
1 ( roca) crag, rock
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b) (AmL) tb
pena sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
a duras penas, hardly
sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
peña sustantivo femenino
1 rock, crag
2 (de socios, de amigos) club
3 fam (gente) people
(pandilla) gang
' peña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
- cáliz
- capital
- cicatrizar
- compensar
- condonar
- conmutar
- dar
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- garrote
- horda
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- merecer
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- pena
- pesar
- rebajar
- sentimiento
- so
- valer
- aliviar
- castigar
- causar
- consumir
- dolor
- enorme
- gemido
- grande
- herida
- hondo
- imponer
- indultar
- indulto
- inmenso
- lástima
- mal
- mitigar
- presidio
- prisión
- severidad
- suspirar
English:
bother
- capital punishment
- carry
- dear
- death penalty
- grief
- grieve
- hassle
- heart
- jail
- mope about
- mope around
- numb
- opposed
- pay
- pay off
- penalty
- prostrate
- remission
- retribution
- sentence
- shame
- sorrow
- term
- trouble
- try
- wail
- worth
- worthwhile
- against
- ashamed
- broken
- capital
- community
- death
- effort
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- hurt
- mortified
- painfully
- pity
- sort
- suspended
- well
* * *pena nf1. [lástima] shame, pity;es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems4. [dificultad] struggle;pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there5. [castigo] punishment;cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;Formal [a menos que] unless pena capital death penalty;pena de cárcel prison sentence;pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;[en fútbol] penalty;pena de muerte death penalty;pena de reclusión prison sentence6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her7. CompEsp Famdibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;Famhecho una pena in a real state;una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;sin pena ni gloria without distinction;un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year* * *f1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;da pena it’s sad2 ( congoja) grief, distress3 ( lástima) pity;es una pena it’s a shame o pity;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da pena I’m embarrassed5 JUR sentence6:no vale ono merece la pena it’s not worth it;a duras penas with great difficulty;so pena de on pain of;con más pena que gloria ingloriously;sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed* * *pena nf1) castigo: punishment, penaltypena de muerte: death penalty2) aflicción: sorrow, griefmorir de pena: to die of a broken heart¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!3) dolor: pain, suffering4) dificultad: difficulty, troublea duras penas: with great difficulty5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment6)valer la pena : to be worthwhile* * *pena n1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness2. (lástima) shame / pity¡qué pena! what a pity!3. (condena) sentence4. (problema) trouble / problemmerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it -
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f ( sofferenza) pain, suffering( punizione) punishmentpena di morte death penaltystare in pena per qualcuno worry about someonevale la pena soffrire tanto? is it worth suffering so much?non ne vale la pena it's not worth itmi fa pena I feel sorry for him/hera mala pena hardly* * *pena s.f.1 (dir.) ( punizione) punishment; penalty; sanction; sentence: pena capitale, capital punishment; pena di morte, death penalty (o sentence); chiedere la pena di morte, to invoke the death sentence (o penalty); il massimo, minimo della pena, the maximum, minimum penalty (o of the penalty); il codice stabilisce le pene, punishments (o penalties) are laid down by law; infliggere una pena, to inflict a punishment (o a penalty); scontare una pena, to serve a sentence (o to undergo a term of punishment); condonare una pena, to remit a penalty; passibile di pena, subject to penalty; fu condannato a una pena pecuniaria, he was fined (o sentenced to a fine) // pena del contrappasso, punishment fitting the crime // sotto pena di, under penalty (o pain) of (o on pain of): gli proibirono di tornare in patria ( sotto) pena ( del) la vita, he was forbidden to return to his country under pain of death // pena eterna, eternal punishment2 ( patimento, dolore fisico) pain, suffering; ( afflizione, angoscia) pain, pang; sorrow; affliction; grief; suffering: le pene d'amore, del rimorso, the pains (o pangs) of love, of remorse; nessuno può immaginarsi la mia pena, nobody can imagine my sorrow; ha sopportato con pazienza le sue pene, he bore his sufferings patiently; che cosa ti dà pena?, what is worrying you?; non darti pena per me, me la caverò!, don't worry about me, I'll manage; sono in pena per lui, I am anxious (o worried) about him; sto sempre in pena quando ritardano la sera, I always worry when they are late in the evening; sentire, aver pena per qlco., qlcu., to grieve at sthg., for s.o.; mi fa pena, I feel sorry (o pity) for him // la squadra oggi faceva pena!, it was painful to watch the team today (o the team was dreadful today) // è un'anima in pena, he is a soul in torment; vuoi stare fermo?, mi sembri un'anima in pena, will you keep still? you're like a bag full of cats // soffrire le pene dell'inferno, to suffer the torments (o pains) of hell3 ( fatica, disturbo) trouble: non ne vale la pena, it isn't worth it; non vale la pena di andare, it isn't worth going // darsi la pena di fare qlco., to take the trouble to do sthg.: mi sono dato la pena di informarlo, ma non mi ha neppure ringraziato, I took the trouble to inform him and he never even thanked me.* * *['pena]sostantivo femminile1) (pietà) pitypovera Anna, mi fa pena — poor Anna, I feel sorry for her
2) (sofferenza) pain, sorrowpena d'amore — love pang, heartache
confidare le proprie -e a qcn. — to tell sb. of one's afflictions
3) dir. (punizione) punishment, sentence, penaltysotto pena di — on o under penalty of
4) (sforzo)darsi la pena di fare qcs. — to take the trouble o to be at pains to do sth.
essere, stare in pena per qcn. — to be worried for sb
•pena detentiva — custodial o prison sentence, detention
* * *pena/'pena/sostantivo f.1 (pietà) pity; povera Anna, mi fa pena poor Anna, I feel sorry for her; mi fa pena vederlo così triste it hurts me to see him so sad; faceva pena vedere una cosa simile it was sad to see such a thing2 (sofferenza) pain, sorrow; pena d'amore love pang, heartache; confidare le proprie -e a qcn. to tell sb. of one's afflictions3 dir. (punizione) punishment, sentence, penalty; sotto pena di on o under penalty of; scontare una pena to serve a sentence; casa di pena prison4 (sforzo) darsi la pena di fare qcs. to take the trouble o to be at pains to do sth.; ne è valsa la pena! it was really worth it! vale la pena fare it's worth doing5 (preoccupazione) essere, stare in pena per qcn. to be worried for sb.pena capitale capital punishment; pena corporale corporal punishment; pena detentiva custodial o prison sentence, detention; pena di morte death penalty; pena pecuniaria fine. -
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m.1 coupon, voucher (bono).vale de comida luncheon vouchervale de regalo gift token2 free ticket (entrada gratuita).3 receipt (comprobante).4 IOU.5 pal(informal). (Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)6 buddy, mate, pal, chum.7 Vale.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: valer.* * *1 (comprobante) voucher; (recibo) receipt2 (pagaré) IOU, promissory note1 familiar OK!\vale de devolución credit note* * *noun m.* * *ISM(Econ) (=pagaré) promissory note frm, IOU *; (=recibo) receipt; (=cuenta) bill, check (EEUU); (=cupón) voucher, chitIIvale de regalo — gift voucher, gift certificate (EEUU)
*EXCL ( Esp) OK, sure valer 2., 8) III*SM (LAm) (=amigo) pal *, chum, buddy (EEUU)ser vale con algn — (And) to be pals with sb *
vale corrido — (Caribe) old crony
* * *I1)a) ( para adquirir algo) voucher; ( por devolución) credit note o slipb) ( pagaré) IOU2) (Per) ( apuesta) tbIIinterjección: ver valer 4)* * *= okay, token, coupon, okeydokey! [okidoki].Ex. Okay, Wops are not Wops, they're Italians.Ex. They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.Ex. Payment by coupons, nationally and internationally, can be helpful.Ex. Try a search for ' okeydokey' in these online resources.----* canjear un vale = redeem + voucher.* vale canjeable = voucher, gift certificate.* vale canjeable por un libro = book token.* vale canjeable por un regalo = gift voucher.* vale de descuento = coupon.* vale de regalo = gift certificate.* * *I1)a) ( para adquirir algo) voucher; ( por devolución) credit note o slipb) ( pagaré) IOU2) (Per) ( apuesta) tbIIinterjección: ver valer 4)* * *= okay, token, coupon, okeydokey! [okidoki].Ex: Okay, Wops are not Wops, they're Italians.
Ex: They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.Ex: Payment by coupons, nationally and internationally, can be helpful.Ex: Try a search for ' okeydokey' in these online resources.* canjear un vale = redeem + voucher.* vale canjeable = voucher, gift certificate.* vale canjeable por un libro = book token.* vale canjeable por un regalo = gift voucher.* vale de descuento = coupon.* vale de regalo = gift certificate.* * *vale1A1 (para adquirir algo) voucher; (por una devolución) credit note o slipun vale de descuento a money-off coupon2 (pagaré) IOUBvale2* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
vale es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vale
valer
vale sustantivo masculino
( por devolución) credit note o slip;
■ interjección ver valer verbo intransitivo 4
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse vale to assert oneself;
hacer vale algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no vale para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿vale así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valese de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
vale
I sustantivo masculino
1 (bono, papeleta canjeable) voucher
2 (compromiso de pago, pagaré) promissory note, IOU
II exclamación all right, OK ➣ Ver nota en all right
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' vale' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bono
- buena
- bueno
- indistintamente
- potosí
- prevenir
- punto
- tarde
- valer
- valle
- vencida
- vencido
- céntimo
- cupón
- hombre
- madre
- malo
- maña
- pájaro
- pena
- talón
English:
all right
- best
- better
- bird
- book token
- by
- coupon
- debenture
- devil
- enough
- fine
- gift certificate
- gift token
- gift voucher
- go
- go for
- hassle
- hopeless
- may
- OK
- okay
- raincheck
- right
- strength
- token
- trading stamp
- try
- up to
- voucher
- warrant
- weight
- well
- worth
- worthwhile
- book
- count
- damn
- effort
- gift
- good
- late
- safe
- stock
* * *vale1♦ nm1. [bono, cupón] coupon, vouchervale de compra [por devolución] credit note; [como premio] (gift) voucher;vale de descuento discount coupon o voucher;vale de regalo gift token2. [comprobante] receipt3. [pagaré] IOU4. [entrada gratuita] free ticket♦ interjEsp1. [de acuerdo] O.K.!, all right!;¿quieres un helado? – ¡vale! do you want an ice cream? – O.K. o all right!;por mí, vale it's fine o O.K. by me;¿vale? O.K.?, all right?;tú te quedas aquí, ¿vale? you stay here, right?2. [basta]¡vale (ya)! that's enough!;vale2 nmMéx, Ven Fam [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *m voucher, coupon;vale de comida lunch voucher* * *vale nm1) : voucher2) pagaré: promissary note, IOU* * *vale1 interj OK / all right¡vale!, nos vemos a las cinco OK! I'll see you at 5.00pmiremos juntos, ¿vale? we'll go together, all right?vale2 n voucherpor la compra de dos kilos, te dan un vale por valor de 100 pesetas if you buy two kilos, they give you a 100 peseta voucher -
19 pena pecuniaria
(fatica) trouble no pl, effort, (difficoltà) difficultyprendersi o darsi la pena di fare qc — to go to the trouble of doing sth, take the trouble to do sth
vale la pena farlo — it's worth doing, it's worth it
non ne vale la pena — it's not worth the effort o worth it
* * *pena pecuniariafine.\→ pena -
20 pena pecuniaria
(fatica) trouble no pl, effort, (difficoltà) difficultyprendersi o darsi la pena di fare qc — to go to the trouble of doing sth, take the trouble to do sth
vale la pena farlo — it's worth doing, it's worth it
non ne vale la pena — it's not worth the effort o worth it
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