pena

Definitions of pena
  1. noun
    the act of punishing
    synonyms: punizione, sanzione
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    castigo, penitenza
    verbal punishment
    penitenza
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
    bastonatura, flagellazione, fustigazione, pestata, sferzata, sonata
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
    condanna a morte, esecuzione
    putting a condemned person to death
  2. noun
    something that causes great unhappiness
    synonyms: ansia, ansietà, pensiero, preoccupazione
  3. noun
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    synonyms: ansia, ansietà, pensiero, preoccupazione
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    inquietudine, sconcerto
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  4. noun
    the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
    synonyms: commiserazione, commozione, compassione, compatimento, mercede, misericordia, pietà
  5. noun
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    synonyms: condanna, proposizione, sentenza
  6. noun
    a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
    synonyms: dolore, dolore fisico, male, sofferenza
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    fitta, punta, puntura, stilettata, trafitta, trafittura
    a sharp stab of pain
  7. noun
    something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
    synonyms: briga, canchero, disperazione, disturbo, fastidio, incomodo, malanno, menata, molestia, noia, noisità, piaga, piattola, pittima, rogna, rompitore, rottura, scocciatore, seccatura, tormentone
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    spina, spina nel fianco
    something that causes irritation and annoyance
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