pena

/ˈpena/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las penas

Meaning

  1. sorrow; pity

    • Es una pena que no vengas.

      It's a pity you're not coming.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

arrepentimiento

Close synonyms for "regret, sorrow."

Similar in other languages

English

regret

Close — sorrow relates to regret.

Practice

1 What does pena mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es una ___ que no vengas.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pena?

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