pena

pena sf (DIR) → sentence (= punizione); punishment (= sofferenza); sadness no pl; sorrow (= fatica); trouble no pl; effort (= difficoltà); difficulty;

far pena → to be pitiful;

mi fai pena → I feel sorry for you;

essere o stare in pena (per qc/qn) → to worry o be anxious (about sth/sb);

prendersi o darsi la pena di fare → to go to the trouble of doing;

vale la pena farlo → it's worth doing, it's worth it;

non ne vale la pena → it's not worth the effort, it's not worth it;

pena di morte → death sentence;

pena pecuniaria → fine