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.

2.
nounfeminine

punishments

sentences (legal)

penalties

Il encourt des peines sévères s'il est reconnu coupable.

He faces severe penalties if found guilty.

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.